Arquivos do Instituto BiológicoThe banana weevil borer (Cosmopolites sordidus) is the main pest of banana crops, causing significant losses in productivity, being recommended control by chemical insecticides which cause several environmental impacts.
L. Bortoluzzi +3 more
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AgronomyBetween 2023 and 2025, we conducted experiments at the Laboratory Field of the Bio-technical Faculty in Ljubljana to study alternative methods for controlling wireworms in potato fields.
Tanja Bohinc +3 more
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Controlling risks of pathogen transmission by flies on organic pig farms - A review [PDF]
, 2007 Fly prevention and control on animal production units is necessary to prevent the transmission of pathogens that could affect animal and human health and the maintenance of good hygiene.
Kijlstra, Prof dr A +2 more
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Challenging short and mid-term strategies to reduce pesticides in bananas [PDF]
, 2010 One of the most traded fruits in Europe and worldwide, dessert bananas have long been produced with a marked recourse to pesticides to control the various pathogens that threaten the crop.
Cabrera Cabrera, Juan +6 more
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Capsules containing entomopathogenic nematodes as a Trojan horse approach to control the western corn rootworm [PDF]
, 2018 Aims: The use of entomopathogenic nematodes in the biological control of soil insect pests is hampered by the costly and inadequate application techniques.
French, B. +3 more
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Report on environmental and socio-economic analysis (WP 2 Task 3) [PDF]
The potential damage costs assessment indicates substantial economic benefits can be gained by controlling Dvv. The economic benefits of the Wageningen workshop scenario are about 472 million Euro per year.
Fall, E.H., Wesseler, J.H.H.
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Effects of insect cadavers infected by Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema diaprepesi on Meloidogyne incognita parasitism in pepper and summer squash plants [PDF]
, 2013 E. E. Del Valle, P. Lax, J. Rondán Dueñas, and M. E. Doucet. 2013. Effects of insect cadavers infected by Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema diaprepesi on Meloidogyne incognita parasitism in pepper and summer squash plants.
del Valle, Eleodoro Eduardo +3 more
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Biopesticides from Entomopathogenic Nematodes [PDF]
Plant Pathology Science, 2019 HADI KARIMIPOUR FARD, KARIM SAEIDI
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Ecology and Evolution of Soil Nematode Chemotaxis [PDF]
, 2018 Plants influence the behavior of and modify community composition of soil-dwelling organisms through the exudation of organic molecules. Given the chemical complexity of the soil matrix, soil-dwelling organisms have evolved the ability to detect and ...
Ali, Jared +3 more
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Tritrophic interactions among Bt maize, an insect pest and entomopathogens: effects on development and survival of western corn rootworm [PDF]
, 2012 Agricultural systems often provide a model for testing ecological hypotheses, while ecological theory can enable more effective pest management. One of the best examples of this is the interaction between host-plant resistance and natural enemies.
Gassmann, Aaron +3 more
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