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Regenerative Agriculture and Sustainable Plant Protection: Enhancing Resilience Through Natural Strategies. [PDF]
Hassan MA +7 more
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Abstract The papaya tree (Carica papaya L.), native to the Americas, is cultivated in tropical regions and holds substantial economic importance, with an estimated export volume of 365 000 t in 2023. However, diseases caused by viruses, fungi, bacteria, and nematodes can lead to severe losses.
Luíza Favaratto +7 more
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Is resistance futile? Life-history costs of escaping parasitoid attack in a major crop pest. [PDF]
McGowan MC, Boulton RA.
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Abstract BACKGROUND Assessing crop's responses to elevated carbon dioxide (eCO2) is crucial for global food security. This study examines the impact of eCO2 (700 μmol mol−1) on the cultivars of lentil (Lens culinaris), local Pardina Verde Rayada lentil (PVRL), and commercial Pardina lentil (PL) in terms of the productivity and nutritional composition ...
Mohammad Abdullah +4 more
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Evaluating the impact of the 'Four Pest-Free Villages' program on mosquito-borne disease control in Zhejiang Province, China: a cross-sectional study on knowledge, attitudes, and practices. [PDF]
Ni J +6 more
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Abstract BACKGROUND Soybean underpins Brazil's agricultural, yet its sustainability is threatened by lepidopteran pests such as Anticarsia gemmatalis. Although insect‐resistant cultivars have long been associated with the constitutive accumulation of quercetin‐derived flavonols, the biochemical mechanisms underlying this resistance remain poorly ...
Jessica Nunes de Assis +9 more
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RNAi in Insect Physiology: Unlocking Mechanisms and Pioneering Sustainable Pest Control. [PDF]
Liu J, Swevers L.
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Abstract BACKGROUND The control of fungal diseases in organic fruit production remains a major challenge due to the limited availability of authorized phytosanitary tools. This study evaluates the efficacy of two antagonistic yeasts – Metschnikowia pulcherrima L672 and Hanseniaspora uvarum L793 – in organic peach (Prunus persica) and plum (Prunus ...
Paula Tejero +5 more
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Host Specificity of Parasitoid Wasps and Its Applications in Biological Control. [PDF]
Vacari AM.
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