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Advances in Micro- and Macrobiological Strategies for Pest Control in Berry Production Systems: A Critical Review [PDF]
PlantsBerry crops such as strawberry Fragaria × ananassa (Weston), raspberry Rubus idaeus L., blackberry Rubus ulmifolius Schott, 1818, and blueberry Vaccinium myrtillus L. are economically and nutritionally valuable worldwide.
Oscar Giovanni Gutiérrez-Cárdenas +8 more
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Microbiome composition and co-occurrence dynamics in wild Drosophila suzukii are influenced by host crop, fly sex, and sampling location [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumMicrobial control of insect pests offers promising alternatives to traditional pesticides. However, the microbial communities and factors influencing these communities within insect hosts remain poorly understood.
Rishi Bhandari +6 more
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Fatty Acid Profile as an Indicator of Larval Host for Adult Drosophila suzukii [PDF]
Insects, 2020 Drosophila suzukii is a severe economic invasive pest of soft-skinned fruit crops. Management typically requires killing gravid adult female flies with insecticides to prevent damage resulting from oviposition and larval development.
Nik G. Wiman +4 more
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Flower Thrips in Blackberries in Florida
EDIS, 2015 Blackberry production is a small but growing industry in the state of Florida. Their numerous health benefits make them a good choice for Florida growers who want to diversify from traditional crops such as strawberries.
Oscar E. Liburd +3 more
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Insects, 2021 Drosophila suzukii, an economically important pest of small and thin-skinned fruits, has caused annual crop losses up to 20% in the state of Georgia’s multimillion-dollar blueberry industry. The known host range of D. suzukii is large, yet the breadth of
Joshua A. Grant, Ashfaq A. Sial
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Improved capture of Drosophila suzukii by a trap baited with two attractants in the same device. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The improvement of trap-lure combinations is an important part of integrated pest management programs that involve monitoring pests for timely insecticide applications, or for their use in control strategies such as mass trapping or bait stations.
Rodrigo Lasa +5 more
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Insects, 2019 Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is an invasive insect pest that was detected in Florida in August 2009 in Hillsborough County. Very limited information is available for berry growers to properly detect and monitor this serious pest in ...
Dasia S. Harmon +3 more
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Evaluation of food baits to capture Drosophila suzukii in the southern of Brazil
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2019 : Drosophila suzukii is one of the main pests of small fruits in the world. An effective monitoring is fundamental to detect the presence of the fly and to predict the infestation of fruits in new areas.
JUTIANE WOLLMANN +5 more
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Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2018 By assessing the degree of resistance of stored products to infestation by insect pests and correlating it with physical, chemical and nutritional characteristics of products, we could gain a real insight in these pests feeding preferences, and ...
Vukajlović, Filip +6 more
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PlantsThe spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), is an invasive pest causing substantial economic losses in berry production worldwide.
Adnan Tusun, Gülsevim Tiring
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