ABSTRACT Biological control in high tunnel systems can be optimised by matching predator species to seasonal environmental conditions. We evaluated the predatory efficacy of syrphid flies (Toxomerus marginatus (Say), Eupeodes americanus (Fabricius)) and lacewings (Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens), Chrysoperla rufilabris (Burmeister)) across laboratory ...
Allison Zablah +3 more
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Pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti: genetic mechanisms worldwide, and recommendations for effective vector control. [PDF]
Hernandez JR, Pietrantonio PV.
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Drought Stress Promotes Aphis gossypii Growth but Decreases Host Attractiveness in Melon
ABSTRACT Drought stress is a significant environmental factor that affects plant physiology and growth, leading to considerable detrimental effects on crop productivity. Cucumis melo, which is widely cultivated for its economic value, is particularly susceptible to water scarcity.
G. Clemente‐Orta +4 more
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Larvicidal effects of selected medicinal plant extracts against Anopheles arabiensis, Anopheles stephensi, and Aedes aegypti. [PDF]
Gebissa N +6 more
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ABSTRACT Rachiplusia nu, known as the sunflower looper (SFL) and belonging to the Plusiinae subfamily, is a major defoliator of soybeans, sunflowers and other horticultural crops across southern South America. This species has recently expanded to central and northern regions of Brazil, becoming a key soybean pest.
Leonardo Figueiredo +5 more
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Are We Adequately Testing Essential Oils as Insecticides in the Laboratory? Bridging the Gap Between Laboratory Bioassays and Field Applications. [PDF]
Lucia A, Guzmán E, Toloza AC.
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ABSTRACT The planthopper Pentastiridius leporinus [Hemiptera: Cixiidae] is a vector of the two plant pathogenic bacteria ‘Candidatus Arsenophonus phytopathogenicus’ and ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma solani’ causing ‘bacterial potato tuber wilt’ in potato.
Eva Therhaag +2 more
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RNA processing kinase inhibitors and epigenetic inhibitors in combination with oncology drugs or investigational agents in multi-cell type patient-derived tumor cell line spheroids. [PDF]
Teicher BA +7 more
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ABSTRACT Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV) is a significant threat to global aquatic food security by causing large‐scale mortality in the aquaculture of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and mandarin fish (Siniperca chuatsi). ISKNV is a genogroup of Megalocytivirus pagrus1, along with RSIV and TRBIV, and their recent listing as WOAH ...
Joy A. Becker +6 more
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Impact of olfactory sensitivity preferences on midgut pathophysiology of Aedes mosquitoes towards different sugar variants. [PDF]
Sambanthan R +7 more
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