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Insect pest resistance: an alternative approach for crop protection [PDF]

, 2015
From experience with insect resistance caused by synthetic chemical insecticides, it is clear that no single management tactic can provide lasting solutions to the insect pest problem.
Aggarwal, Chetana, Ahmad, Wasim, Akhtar, Mohd. Sayeed, Khan, Md. Aslam, Khan, Zehra, Paul, Bishwajeet, Paul, Sangeeta   +6 more
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Interactions between Glossina pallidipes salivary gland hypertrophy virus and tsetse endosymbionts in wild tsetse populations

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background Tsetse control is considered an effective and sustainable tactic for the control of cyclically transmitted trypanosomosis in the absence of effective vaccines and inexpensive, effective drugs.
Mouhamadou M. Dieng, Antonios A. Augustinos, Güler Demirbas-Uzel, Vangelis Doudoumis, Andrew G. Parker, George Tsiamis, Robert L. Mach, Kostas Bourtzis, Adly M. M. Abd-Alla   +8 more
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Mapping the global distribution of invasive pest Drosophila suzukii and parasitoid Leptopilina japonica: implications for biological control [PDF]

PeerJ, 2023
Insect pest invasions cause significant damage to crop yields, and the resultant economic losses are truly alarming. Climate change and trade liberalization have opened new ways of pest invasions.
Rahul R. Nair, A. Townsend Peterson
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Observations on the Biological Control Agents of the American Plum Borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) In Michigan Cherry and Plum Orchards [PDF]

, 2018
The American plum borer, Euzophera semifuneralis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is an important pest in orchards, yet little is known regarding its biological control.
Biddinger, David J, Leslie, Timothy W
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Improving control of duponchelia fovealis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by rooting media related strategies [PDF]

, 2009
Soil-dwelling predatory mites can be very effective as biological control agents against larvae of the lepidopteral pest Duponchelia fovealis. Some growing media were reported to have natural high level and stable populations of predatory mite.
Blok, C., Messelink, G.J.
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Biological Control of Coleopteran Pests [PDF]

International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management, 2018
Coleopteran pests having the modified forewings which serves as protective covers for the membranous hind wings and commonly called as beetle. Most of them are important pest of agriculture, forestry, fruit trees and stored grain while only a few species are considered to be beneficial.
Purti -, R. S. Jaglan, Krishna Rolania
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Fungal Warriors: Effects of Beauveria bassiana and Purpureocillium lilacinum on CCYV-Carrying Whiteflies

Biomolecules
Bemisia tabaci is a major agricultural pest that affects both greenhouse and field crops by feeding on plant sap, which impairs plant growth, and by secreting honeydew, promotes sooty mold growth that further reduces photosynthesis.
Dan Zhai, Hang Lu, Suyao Liu, Jialei Liu, Wanyu Zhang, Jingjing Wu, Jingjing Li, Rune Bai, Fengming Yan, Chenchen Zhao   +9 more
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Histological and molecular responses of Vigna angularis to Uromyces vignae infection

BMC Plant Biology, 2022
Background To advance the understanding of adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) resistance to infection with the rust-causing fungus Uromyces vignae (Uv), we comprehensively analyzed histological events and the transcriptome of Uv-infected adzuki bean.
Xiwang Ke, Jie Wang, Xiaodan Xu, Yongxia Guo, Yuhu Zuo, Lihua Yin   +5 more
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Transcriptome Analysis for Identification of Genes Related to Growth and Development, Digestion and Detoxification, Olfaction in the Litchi Stink Bug Tessaratoma papillosa

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
Tessaratoma papillosa is a major pest of Litchi chinensis and Dimocarpus longan. Adult and nymph secretions are not only harmful to plants but also to humans. At present, there are not a lot of research on T. papillosa, especially omics research. We used
Lin Cheng, Shuncai Han, Jingtao Jiang, Haichao Li, Lingfei Peng   +4 more
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Are avian predators effective biological control agents for rodent pest management in agricultural systems? [PDF]

, 2016
Worldwide rodent pests are of significant economic and health importance. Controlling rodent pests will, therefore, not only benefit food security but also human and animal health.
Albert, Alvarez-Castaneda, Anderson, Andersson, Bond, Brown, Buckle, Carlsen, Charter, Colvin, De Winter, Devane, Evenden, Glue, Granjon, Hafidzi, Hafidzi, Hafidzi, Haim, Hayward, Ibarra, Jacob, Jaksic, Kan, Korpimaki, Krebs, Krebs, Lee, Leirs, Leirs, Lourens H Swanepoel, Lushka Labuschagne, Magrini, Makundi, Mark Keith, Marti, Meerburg, Memmott, Meyrom, Mikolla, Mohamad, Mohd, Moher, Monadjem, Moore, Motro, Munoz-Pedreros, Nakagawa, Noor, Odhiambo, Ogada, Ostfeld, Pankakoski, Paz, Peter J Taylor, Prevedello, Puan, Salo, Sekercioglu, Shapiro, Singleton, Singleton, Singleton, Smith, Stein, Steven R Belmain, Taylor, Taylor, Taylor, Tores, Vibe-Peterson, Whisson, Wood   +72 more
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