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Additive and interactive effects of pollination and biological pest control on crop yield

Journal of Applied Ecology, 2019
Insect pollination and biological pest control simultaneously influence crop yield, but are often investigated individually. This can lead to under‐ or over‐estimation of the importance of individual services when they interact to affect yield.
V. Gagic, Anna Marcora, L. Howie
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Establishing RNAi for basic research and pest control and identification of the most efficient target genes for pest control: a brief guide

Frontiers in Zoology, 2021
RNA interference (RNAi) has emerged as a powerful tool for knocking-down gene function in diverse taxa including arthropods for both basic biological research and application in pest control. The conservation of the RNAi mechanism in eukaryotes suggested
Sonja Mehlhorn, Vera S. Hunnekuhl, S. Geibel, R. Nauen, Gregor Bucher   +4 more
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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
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A Low Cost and Labor Efficient Method for Rearing Black Cutworms (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) [PDF]

, 2017
The black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel), has been and continues to be the subject of many biological and control studies in the north-central states.
Clement, S. L, Levine, Eli, Schmidt, R. S   +2 more
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Biological control of an agricultural pest protects tropical forests [PDF]

, 2019
Though often perceived as an environmentally-risky practice, biological control of invasive species can restore crop yields, ease land pressure and thus contribute to forest conservation.
Buamas, C., Deguine, Jean-Philippe, Hughes, A.C., Johnson, A.C., Reymondin, Louis, Sheil, Douglas, Vasseur, L., Wyckhuys, Kris   +7 more
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Phylogeny and evolution of hemipteran insects based on expanded genomic and transcriptomic data

BMC Biology
Background Hemiptera is the fifth species-rich order of insects and the most species-rich order of hemimetabolous insects, including numerous insect species that are of agricultural or medical significance.
Nan Song, Miao-Miao Wang, Wei-Chao Huang, Zhi-Yi Wu, Renfu Shao, Xin-Ming Yin   +5 more
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Insights from Population Genomics to Enhance and Sustain Biological Control of Insect Pests

Insects, 2020
Biological control—the use of organisms (e.g., nematodes, arthropods, bacteria, fungi, viruses) for the suppression of insect pest species—is a well-established, ecologically sound and economically profitable tactic for crop protection. This approach has
Arun Sethuraman, Fredric J. Janzen, David W. Weisrock, John J. Obrycki   +3 more
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Potential of Cover Crops to Control Arthropod Pests in Organic Viticulture

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture, 2022
Plant diversity has the potential to conserve beneficials and thereby naturally controlling arthropod pests. Beneficials’ activity can be increased by pollen-rich plant species.
Aurora RANCA, Anne Laure FRAGNIERE, Sergiu Ayar ENE, Špela MODIC, Vittorio ROSSI, Tito CAFFI, Jaka Razinger, Eugenia RODRIGO SANTAMALIA, Daniel WIPF   +8 more
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Pest Insects and Their Biological Control

, 2022
Cotton is an industrial plant with a high commercial value. It is used in various fields such as textile, food (cotton oil), gunpowder industry, paper, and furniture production. One of the most important problems encountered during cotton production is insects that feed on cotton and cause economic loss.
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Identification and genome insights into Pyrenochaeta nobilis, a novel endophytic fungus isolated from Astragalus membranaceus with gray mold-control activity

Frontiers in Plant Science
IntroductionGray mold, caused by the necrotrophic fungus Botrytis cinerea, is a significant threat to agricultural production, especially under low temperature and high humidity conditions. This disease can cause substantial yield losses in various crops,
Fan Yang, Fan Yang, Shuang Wang, Shuang Wang, Xifeng Jiang, Xifeng Jiang, Hongrui Du, Hongrui Du, Yu Liu, Yu Liu, Yuanyuan Zhou, Chunlai Liu, Chunlai Liu   +12 more
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