Insecticide use on vegetables in Ghana: Would GM seed benefit farmers? [PDF]
"Tomato, cabbage, and garden egg (African eggplant, or Solanum aethiopicum) are important crops for small-scale farmers and migrants in the rural and peri-urban areas of Ghana. Genetic modification has the potential to alleviate poverty through combating
Al-Hassan, Ramatu +4 more
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Comparative Efficacy of Selected Chemicals and Bio-pesticides against Shoot and Fruit Borer, Leucinodes orbonalis (Guenee) on Brinjal, Solanum melongena (L.) [PDF]
The present study was carried out during the Kharif season of 2024 at the research plot of the Department of Entomology, Central Research Farm (CRF), Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj.
Khan, Saima Habib +2 more
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Yield and Response of First and Ratoon Crops of Eggplant (Solanum melongena) to the Eggplant Fruit and Shoot Borer (Leucinodes orbonalis) under an Integrated Pest Management System [PDF]
, 2015 Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is a highly valued crop with an average production of 10 t·ha–1 and contributes to nearly PhP2 billion in the Philippine economy using conventional farming methods. An integrated pest management system was designed to control
Abad, Reynaldo G. +6 more
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Elucidation of nature of gene action and estimation of combining ability effects for fruit yield and its component traits and resistance to fruit and shoot borer in brinjal (Solanum melongena (L.)) [PDF]
Combining ability assessment helps select parents and hybrids with high performance, which can lead to increased yield and effective crop improvement. The present study aimed to evaluate 24 diverse crosses for ten different quantitative traits using line
Abhilash, P. V. +3 more
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Pheromone Use for Insect Control: Present Status and Prospect in Bangladesh [PDF]
, 2012 The insects world is filled with many odors. Insects use these odors to cue them in a variety of complex social behaviors, including courtship, mating, and egg laying.
Islam, Md Azharul
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Efficacy of the Aqueous Extract of the Seeds Capsules of Ricinus communis on the Infestations of Shoot and Fruit Borer Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Pest of Eggplant [PDF]
, 2017 Adagba Obodji Kevin Christian Djè Tano +2 more
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Effect of Pheromone Lure-Distance and Direction in Trapping Brinjal Fruit and Shoot Borer (Leucinodes orbonalis Guen.) Male Moths [PDF]
, 2007 An experiment was conducted at Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, to study the presence of male Brinjal Shoot and Fruit Borer (BSFB) outside cropping area and the effect of wind direction on male BSFB trap catches.
Krishnakumari, B +2 more
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Baseline Susceptibility of Eggplant Fruit and Shoot Borer, Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee in the Philippines to a Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac Insecticidal Protein [PDF]
, 2016 L. D. Taylo +3 more
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Potential Impacts of Bt Eggplant on Economic Surplus and Farmers Health in India [PDF]
In this article, the potential impacts of Bt eggplant technology in Indian agriculture are analyzed. Several proprietary Bt hybrids are likely to be commercialized in the near future.
Krishna, Vijesh V., Qaim, Matin
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The Cost of Biotechnology Regulation in the Philippines [PDF]
This paper identifies direct costs and opportunity costs of bio-safety regulation for four transgenic products in the Philippines: Bt eggplant, Bt rice, ringspot-virus resistant papaya, and virus resistant tomatoes.
Bayer, Jessica C. +2 more
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