Commodity risk assessment of Persea americana from Israel
Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant health was requested to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in the relevant Implementing Acts as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’ (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 establishing a provisional list of high risk plants, plant products or other objects, within the
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +25 more
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Lessons learned: rearing the crown-boring weevil, Ceutorhynchus scrobicollis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in containment for biological control of garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) [PDF]
In this paper, we describe lessons learned and protocols developed after a decade of rearing Ceutorhynchus scrobicollis Nerenscheimer and Wagner in a Biosafety Level 2 containment facility. We have developed these protocols in anticipation of approval to
Becker, Roger L. +4 more
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This study presents an economic analysis of cost increases for citrus, avocado and nursery producers should the Diaprepes root weevil become established in California. First identified in Southern California in 2005, Diaprepres would mainly affect orange,
K Jetter, K Godfrey
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PP262, a 2-page illustrated identification sheet by Megan Dewdney and Jamie D. Yates, can be used to identify four Phytophthora-related diseases of citrus–phytophthora foot rot, brown rot, phytopththora root rot, and diaprepes root weevil.
Megan M. Dewdney, Jamie D. Yates
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The beetles of Martinique, Lesser Antilles (Insecta: Coleoptera); diversity and distributions [PDF]
This paper summarizes the published information on the beetle fauna of the island of Martinique, in the Lesser Antilles. The fauna is known to contain 42 families, with 201 genera, and 270 species.
Peck, Stewart B.
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The diversity and distributions of the beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) of the northern Leeward Islands, Lesser Antilles (Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Nevis, Saba, St. Barthélemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, and St. Martin-St. Maarten [PDF]
This paper summarizes the published information on the beetle fauna of the northern Leeward Islands (Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Nevis, Saba, St. Barthélemy, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, St. Martin-St.
Peck, Stewart B.
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Phytophthora Management for Commercial Citrus Groves
PP269, a 2-page full-color fact sheet by Megan M. Dewdney and Jamie D. Yates, highlights symptoms and management for phytophthora foot rot, brown rot, phytophthora root rot, and diaprepes root weevil in citrus groves.
Megan M. Dewdney, Jamie D. Yates
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Intrasexual mounting in the beetleDiaprepes abbreviatus(L.) [PDF]
The weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus shows three kinds of same-sex mountings: males mount other unpaired males, males mount males already engaged in copulation and females mount other females. Four hypotheses were evaluated in order to explain same-sex matings by males: (i) female mimicry by inferior males, (ii) dominance of larger males which affects the ...
A R, Harari +2 more
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Management of pest insects and plant diseases by non-transformative RNAi [PDF]
Since the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi), scientists have made significant progress towards the development of this unique technology for crop protection.
Avila dos Santos, Ericmar +5 more
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Les parasites de Diaprepes abbreviatus (Coleoptera Curculionidae) aux Antilles françaises [PDF]
Les parasites oophages du charancon des agrumes D. abbreviatus en Guadeloupe et en Martinique sont etudies : six especes d'Hymenoptere appartenant a trois familles (Eulophidae : Aprostocetus gala, A. haitiensis, Aprostocetus sp., Baryscapus fennahi; Trichogrammatidae : Ceratogramma etiennei; Platygastridae : Fidiobia citri) sont repertoriees.
Étienne, Jean, Delvare, Gérard
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