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Effective Biocontrol of Rice Blast through Dipping Transplants and Foliar Applications

Agronomy, 2022
Rice (Oryza sativa) is an increasingly popular food in Africa. As much as 30% of yields are lost due to blast disease caused by Magnaporthe oryzae. Several commercial biopesticides of Bacillus subtilis, Trichoderma asperellum, and Serratia sp.
Ruth Murunde, Gideon Ringo, Louisa Robinson-Boyer, Xiangming Xu   +3 more
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Distribution of mosquito larvae in rice field habitats: A spatial scale analysis in semi-field condition [PDF]

, 2019
The distribution of the mosquito larvae in the breeding habitats varies at the spatial scale depending on the availability of the resources and the predators.
Gautam, Aditya, Malini, Kundu, Milita, Roy, Soumendranath, Chatterjee   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

A Perspective on RNAi-Based Biopesticides

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Sustainable agriculture relies on practices and technologies that combine effectiveness with a minimal environmental footprint. RNA interference (RNAi), a eukaryotic process in which transcript expression is reduced in a sequence-specific manner, can be ...
Stephen J. Fletcher, P. T. Reeves, Bao Tram Hoang, N. Mitter   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Investigations on Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): larval infestation on the tomato cultivated in open field and evaluation of five essential oils against larvae in laboratory [PDF]

, 2019
The tomato miner Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a Neotropical species, which cause serious damages to tomato in spread areas. It appeared in 2008 in Italy, where it seriously threatened tomato production both in greenhouse and open ...
Alfonso Agrò, Leandro Vella, Mirella Lo Pinto   +2 more
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Are Botanical Biopesticides Safe for Bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea)?

Insects, 2023
Simple Summary Synthetic pesticides are among the main threatening factors for wild and managed bees. In recent decades, botanical biopesticides have been gained increasing interest and use in agriculture due to their high selectivity and short ...
R. Catania, M. A. Lima, M. Potrich, F. Sgolastra, L. Zappalà, G. Mazzeo   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Amélioration des activités insecticides des protéines Vip3 de Bacillus thuringiensis

Revue Marocaine des Sciences Agronomiques et Vétérinaires, 2016
Les protéines Vip3 sont des biopesticides de deuxième génération synthétisées et sécrétées par Bacillus thuringiensis au cours de la phase végétative. Ces protéines, découvertes au milieu des années 1990, présentent un grand intérêt pour lutter contre ...
Sameh SELLAMI, Lobna ABDELKEFI MESRATI, Slim TOUNSI, kais JAMOUSSI   +3 more
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A systematic review on public perceptions of RNAi-based biopesticides: Developing Social Licence to Operate

npj Sustainable Agriculture
Agriculture is fundamental to ensuring humanity’s food and fibre security. Synthetic pesticides pose challenges due to resistance, emissions, toxicity, and harm to beneficial organisms.
Raquel Tardin-Coelho, Stephen Fletcher, Narelle Manzie, Sandya Gunasekara, Pedro Fidelman, Neena Mitter, Peta Ashworth   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Potential Use of Actinomycetes as Microbial Inoculants and Biopesticides in Agriculture

Frontiers in Soil Science, 2022
The use of fertilizers and chemical pesticides promotes significant improvements in crop development, but some problems and risks associated with them limit their application.
G. C. Silva, Isabella Takahashi Kitano, Iron Amoreli de Figueiredo Ribeiro, P. Lacava   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Toxicity Evaluation of Potassium Sorbate In Vivo with Drosophila Melanogaster

Insects
Potassium sorbate (PS) is a preservative widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries. Improper and careless use of PS can lead to various health issues and potential environmental problems.
Xubo Zhang, Qian Zhang, Xiaoxuan Song, Wanchen Yang, Andi Cheng, Jianzhen Zhang, Wei Dong   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment and comparison of cooking qualities and physio-chemical properties of seven rice varieties in terms of amylose content

Food Physics
Consumers may choose from a broad variety of rice varieties with different shapes, sizes, and tastes based on their cooking quality and physicochemical properties.
Md Dilshad Karim, Md Abuhena, Md Delower Hossain, Md Mostakim Billah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source