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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Expression of Defense Pathways and Specific Protease Inhibitor Genes in Solanum lycopersicum in Response to Feeding by Tuta absoluta

Insects
Understanding plant-insect interactions can help control the harm of herbivorous pests. According to transcriptome data, transcripts of Solanum lycopersicum responding to feeding by Tuta absoluta were screened for important endopeptidase inhibitors ...
Yan Zhou, Yongyi Pan, Jia Liu, Wenjia Yang, Guangmao Shen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Three Decades of Satisfied Israeli Farmers: Barn Owls (Tyto alba) as Biological Pest Control of Rodents

, 2018
Author(s): Peleg, Ori; Nir, Sigalit; Leshem, Yossi; Meyrom, Koby; Aviel, Shauli; Charter, Motti; Roulin, Alexandre; Izhak, Ido | Abstract: Compared to the use of invertebrate as biological pest control of agents of invertebrate pests, the use of ...
O. Peleg, Sigalit Nir, Y. Leshem, Koby Meyrom, Shaul Aviel, M. Charter, A. Roulin, Ido Izhak   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Bioinspired Brush Reinforced Solid Slippery Coatings for Marine Photovoltaic Protection

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Plant cuticles exhibit exceptional liquid repellency and self‐healing properties, providing a novel strategy for the multifunctional self‐cleaning materials. A plant‐inspired solid slippery surface (PI‐SSS) based on surface‐grafted poly(ionic liquid) brushes and lubricating copolymer via ion‐dipole interactions are introduced, effectively protecting ...
Ling Yin, Runxiang Tan, Junyi Han, Jianing Wang, Jianjun Cheng, Daheng Wu, Tao Zhang, Liping Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An integrated anthracnose management approach in Tommy Atkins mango cultivars in Cundinamarca - Colombia

Universitas Scientiarum
Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in mango production, can lead to crop losses of 60 %. Synthetic fungicides constitute its leading management strategy.
Erika Patricia Martínez Lemus, Emerson Duvan Rojas Zambrano, Jairo Antonio Osorio Cardona, Ginna Natalia Cruz Castiblanco, Henry Alexander Bustos Rodríguez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biopesticides: An option for the biological pest control [PDF]

Ra Ximhai, 2012
The indiscriminate use of synthetic pesticides and the problems that its cause to human health, agriculture and the environment is comment, this paper also present general aspects about of biopesticides, and their uses in the biological pest control.
Eusebio Nava Pérez, Cipriano García Gutiérrez, Jesús Ricardo Camacho Báez, Elva Lorena Vázquez Montoya   +3 more
doaj  

Control of spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii [Matsumura], Diptera, Drosophilidae) with the emphasis on environmentally acceptable methods

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2014
Spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) is an economically important insect pest, which causes damage on cultivated and wild-growing fruit plants.
Tanja BOHINC, Stanislav TRDAN
doaj   +1 more source

Biological Control of Insect Pests in Bermuda

Bulletin of Entomological Research, 1959
Projects undertaken on the biological control of insect pests in Bermuda since the first introduction of Bufo marinus in 1875 and including those still in progress are discussed. Work on 15 pests or groups of pests has been undertaken involving the introduction of over one hundred species of beneficial organisms.Icerya purchasi Mask.
I. W. Hughes, Fred D. Bennett
openaire   +3 more sources

PENGENDALIAN HAYATI Helicoverpa armigera DENGAN NEMATODA DAN JAMUR ENTOMOPATOGEN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PRODUKTIVITAS TANAMAN TOMAT (Lycopersicon esculentum) [PDF]

, 2007
Helicoverpa armigera is the major pest of tomato which causes fruit damage. Farmers are usually using a synthetic pesticide to control the pest, however it makes negative impact on the environment.
Bambang , Kusmanadhi, Didik , Sulistyanto, Dyah N. , Erawati   +2 more
core  

The Discovery of Trissolcus japonicus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) in Michigan [PDF]

, 2019
The invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is a pest of growing economic importance in the United States, the control of which currently relies on pesticide applications.
Gut, Larry, Jarrett, Benjamin J. M., Pote, John, Szucs, Marianna, Talamas, Elijah   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Electronic Nanomaterials for Plants: A Review on Current Advances and Future Prospects

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Global food security faces mounting challenges from climate change and rapid population growth. This review highlights the pivotal role of electronic nanomaterials–including metals, metal oxides, and carbon‐based structures–in enhancing plant photosynthesis, nutrient uptake, and stress resilience. Furthermore, it explores how emerging platforms such as
Ciro Allará, Giuseppe Ciccone, Manuela Ciocca, Sahira Vasquez, Pietro Ibba, Mauro Maver, Tanja Mimmo, Paolo Lugli, Luisa Petti   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source