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Monitoring spirodiclofen resistance in female Brevipalpus yothersi (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from citrus orchards in Southeastern Brazil

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Spirodiclofen resistance levels in B. yothersi varied geographically across the Brazilian citrus belt, with higher resistance in the central region. Sublethal effects included reduced oviposition, increased non‐viable eggs and disrupted female reproduction.
Hector Alonso Escobar‐Garcia, Daniel Júnior de Andrade   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Greenhouse and Field Evaluation of Two Biopesticides Against Tetranychus urticae and Panonychus ulmi (Acari: Tetranychidae) [PDF]

Pesticidi i Fitomedicina, 2012
The mycopesticide Naturalis (based on Beauveria bassiana strain ATCC 74040) andbotanical pesticide Kingbo (based on oxymatrine, an alkaloid from Sophora flavescens, a traditionalChinese herb) were tested against the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus ...
Dejan Marčić, Mirjana Prijović, Tanja Drobnjaković, Irena Međo, Pantelija Perić, Slobodan Milenković   +5 more
doaj  

Current Therapeutic Cannabis Controversies and Clinical Trial Design Issues.

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2016
This overview covers a wide range of cannabis topics, initially examining issue in dispensaries and self-administration, plus regulatory requirement for production of cannabis-based medicines, particularly the Food and Drug Administration Botanical ...
Ethan Budd Russo
doaj   +1 more source

Do Pesticide Hazards to Human Health and Beneficial Insects Cause or Result from IPM Adoption? Mixed Messages from Farmer Field Schools in Nicaragua [PDF]

This paper analyzes the interaction between farmer training in pest management and effects on acute pesticide poisoning and populations of beneficial insects in Nicaragua.
Labarta, Ricardo A., Swinton, Scott M.
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Determination of Honey Geographic Origin According to Its Elemental Composition by the Method of X-ray Fluorescence [PDF]

, 2019
The aim of the research was to determine features of the elemental composition of polyfloral honey from the Odessa region (Ukraine) by the method of x-ray fluorescence for using these features in the geographic marking of the region of honey origin.
Berhilevych, O. (Oleksanda), Dimitrijevich, L. (Lubov), Kasianchuk, V. (Victoria), Marenkova, T. (Tatyana), Negai, I. (Inna)   +4 more
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Metabarcoding of Pollen Carried by Syrphids Reveals Novel Plant–Pollinator Interactions in a Protected Natural Area and Agricultural Sites

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Using DNA metabarcoding, this study investigates pollen transported by syrphids (Syrphidae) in the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park and agricultural sites in Northern Italy. The analysis reveals a high diversity of visited plant taxa, including previously undocumented plant–pollinator interactions.
Serena Magagnoli, Daniele Sommaggio, Claudio Ratti, Riccardo Baroncelli, Andrea Menicucci, Enrico Vettorazzo, Giovanni Burgio   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant Essential Oils: Dual Action of Toxicity and Egg-Laying Inhibition on Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae), Unveiling Their Potential as Botanical Pesticides

Plants
Tetranychus urticae, a prominent pest mite in strawberry and vegetable cultivation in China, has developed escalating resistance due to extensive chemical pesticide application.
Yijing Zhu, Taoqi Wu, Qianyu Hu, Wenze He, Yushi Zheng, Yongjian Xie, Qiong Rao, Xunyue Liu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

HIV and orientation of subsistence and commercial home gardens in rural Ghana: Crop composition, crop diversity and food security [PDF]

, 2010
An empirical study was conducted to explore differences and similarities in biodiversity in subsistence and commercial home gardens of HIV-positive and HIV-negative rural households in the Eastern Region of Ghana and their significance in household food ...
Akrofi, S., Price, L.L., Struik, P.C.
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Extraction of botanical pesticides from Pelargonium graveolens using supercritical carbon dioxide

Industrial Crops and Products, 2015
Abstract Pelargonium graveolens is a valuable source of biologically active compounds and a promising botanical pesticide. In this study, supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) of Pelargonium leaves was optimized to improve the extraction yields, selectivity and pesticidal activity under different operational conditions (pressure 9–30 MPa ...
Machalová, Z. (Zdeňka), Sajfrtová, M. (Marie), Pavela, R., Topiař, M. (Martin)   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

First report in Italy of Thrips parvispinus (Karny, 1922) (Thysanoptera, Thripidae), a major threat for Sicilian horticulture and floriculture

EPPO Bulletin, EarlyView.
Abstract The presence of Thrips parvispinus (Karny, 1922) is reported for the first time in Italy. Prior to this finding, within Europe the pest was only known to be established in Spain. The discovery happened in a greenhouse cultivating gerberas in south‐eastern Sicily, a region recognized as Italy's primary and one of Europe's most important ...
Giuseppe Massimino Cocuzza, Eya Ben Hmad, Rosario Novara   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source