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Scientific Reports, 2022 Transgenic technology played a crucial role in developing insect-resistant plants resulting in the reduced application of pesticides. This article reports the expression of two cry proteins (Cry3Bb1 and Cry3) in cotton for enhanced resistance against ...
Muhammad Mubashar Zafar +12 more
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Balancing risk and reward—Perceptions of bats and their ecological role in Reunion island
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Context: Bats provide vital ecosystem services but can also generate disservices or sanitary concerns, particularly where human–bat interactions are frequent. Understanding public perceptions of bats is essential for effective conservation and risk communication.
Rachel Leong +2 more
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INSECT PESTS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED PREDATORS ON CORN P[JNTS, Zea mays L., IN MINUFIYA GOVERNORATE [PDF]
Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2006 Insect pests of corn plants and their predators in Minufiya governorate were studied in 2005 and 2006. Sweeping net and green plant samples were taken ¡n account in sampling procedure. Data revealed that thirteen insects pest species belonging to four
S. Hammad,
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Insects, 2021 Whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), especially the sweetpotato or cotton whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), are among the most destructive and difficult to manage polyphagous insect pests around the globe [...]
Alvin M. Simmons, David G. Riley
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Legume plants offer generous benefits for both the planet and people by supporting sustainable farming, food and feed systems through their ability to symbiotically fix atmospheric nitrogen. While grain legumes are cultivated and consumed globally, their adoption, market development, and integration into cropping systems vary.
Hamid Khazaei +2 more
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Intercropping impact on population of cotton sucking insect pests
The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021 The cotton intercropping experiment was conducted for the management of sucking pests, viz. leafhopper, Amrasca biguttula biguttula Ishida (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae); whitefly, Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and thrips, Thrips tabaci Linderman (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in desi cotton, Gossypium arborium.
SUMAN DEVI, PALA RAM, KRISHNA ROLANIA
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From wild to tamed: Reimagining novel crops through omics and local plant diversity
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.The global food system faces growing pressure from climate change, biodiversity loss, and rising nutritional demands. Agriculture has increased yields but reduced crop diversity, flavor, and nutritional quality, leaving societies vulnerable and dependent on a narrow set of staple species.
Alexandra Sanfeliu Meliá +1 more
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BMC BiologyBackground Verticillium wilt, caused by the fungus Verticillium dahliae, is a soil-borne vascular fungal disease, which has caused great losses to cotton yield and quality worldwide.
Yujia Shan +9 more
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Residual swin transformer for classifying the types of cotton pests in complex background
Frontiers in Plant ScienceBackgroundCotton pests have a major impact on cotton quality and yield during cotton production and cultivation. With the rapid development of agricultural intelligence, the accurate classification of cotton pests is a key factor in realizing the precise
Ting Zhang +9 more
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Aphid honeydew quality as a food source for parasitoids is maintained in Bt cotton. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Bt-transgenic cotton has proven to be highly efficient in controlling key lepidopteran pests. One concern with the deployment of Bt cotton varieties is the potential proliferation of non-target pests.
Steffen Hagenbucher +2 more
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