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Utilization of non-chemical pest control practices among agro-pastoralist farmers in Gambella region, Ethiopia [PDF]

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Background Agricultural production continues to face critical problems, including persistent pest invasion, a lack of modern farm inputs, and climate change.
Chuol Bor
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Six new species of Zaischnopsis Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eupelmidae) from China based on morphological and molecular data

European Journal of Taxonomy, 2022
Six new species of Zaischnopsis Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) from China are described, Zaischnopsis covid Jiang & Peng sp. nov., Zaischnopsis fuscolivida Tang & Peng sp. nov., Zaischnopsis lii Jiang & Peng sp.
Hao Tang, Jingtao Jiang, Tong Wu, Jun Deng, Lingfei Peng   +4 more
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Genome-wide identification and immune response analysis of mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades in tea geometrid, Ectropis grisescens Warren (Geometridae, Lepidoptera)

BMC Genomics, 2023
Background Tea geometrid Ectropis grisescens (Geometridae: Lepidoptera), is one of the most destructive defoliators in tea plantations in China. The MAPK cascade is known to be an evolutionarily conserved signaling module, acting as pivotal cores of host–
Xiaozhu Wu, Chenghua Zhou, Xiaofang Li, Jingyi Lin, Luis Carlos Ramos Aguila, Feng Wen, Liande Wang   +6 more
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Design of a Controlled-Release Delivery Composite of Antibacterial Agent Gatifloxacin by Spherical Silica Nanocarrier

Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022
In this study, a spherical silica nanoparticle was explored as a gatifloxacin carrier synthesized by the chemical precipitation method. It was found that there was no new chemical bond formation during the loading process between gatifloxacin and silica,
Xueping Guo, Wenjing Mo, Dingyang Zhang, Yurong Wang, Fang Cao, Tianyun Zhai, Wenhua Rao, Xiong Guan, Lei Xu, Xiaohong Pan   +9 more
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Nano-selenium enhances melon resistance to Podosphaera xanthii by enhancing the antioxidant capacity and promoting alterations in the polyamine, phenylpropanoid and hormone signaling pathways

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2023
Powdery mildew is one of the main problematic diseases in melon production, requiring the use of chemical pesticides with disease-resistant cultivars for control.
Lu Kang, Yangliu Wu, Yujiao Jia, Zhendong Chen, Dexian Kang, Li Zhang, Canping Pan   +6 more
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Isolation of a highly virulent Metarhizium strain targeting the tea pest, Ectropis obliqua

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
IntroductionTea is one of the most widely consumed beverages around the world. Larvae of the moth, Ectropis obliqua Prout (Geometridae, Lepidoptera), are one of the most destructive insect pests of tea in China. E.
Jie Zhao, Yuxi Chen, Nemat O. Keyhani, Cong Wang, Yichen Li, Huili Pu, Jincheng Li, Sen Liu, Pengyu Lai, Mengjia Zhu, Xueyou He, Shouping Cai, Xiayu Guan, Junzhi Qiu   +13 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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Assessing the structure and diversity of fungal community in plant soil under different climatic and vegetation conditions

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
IntroductionUnderstanding microbial communities in diverse ecosystems is crucial for unraveling the intricate relationships among microorganisms, their environment, and ecosystem processes.
Sen Liu, Chengjie Xiong, Longbing Lin, Nemat O. Keyhani, Mengjia Zhu, Zhiying Zhao, Weibin Zhang, Chenjie Yang, Hailan Su, Pu Liu, Xiayu Guan, Junzhi Qiu   +11 more
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An Antennae-Specific Odorant-Binding Protein Is Involved in Bactrocera dorsalis Olfaction

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Insect antennae are important olfactory organs that house high concentrations of odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) in the sensillum lymph. Previous studies in other insects have shown that OBPs play important roles in transporting odorants and enhancing ...
Zhao Liu, Xiao-Fei Liang, Li Xu, Ian W. Keesey, Zhong-Ren Lei, Guy Smagghe, Guy Smagghe, Jin-Jun Wang   +7 more
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Towards Sustainable Green Adjuvants for Microbial Pesticides: Recent Progress, Upcoming Challenges, and Future Perspectives

Microorganisms, 2023
Microbial pesticides can be significantly improved by adjuvants. At present, microbial pesticide formulations are mainly wettable powders and suspension concentrations, which are usually produced with adjuvants such as surfactants, carriers, protective ...
Fuyong Lin, Yufei Mao, Fan Zhao, Aisha Lawan Idris, Qingqing Liu, Shuangli Zou, Xiong Guan, Tianpei Huang   +7 more
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