Taxonomy, Habitat Preference, and Niche Overlap of Two Arrow-Poison Flea Beetle Species of the Genus Polyclada in Sub-Saharan Africa (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Coupling the geographic distribution and the ecological requirements of species often supports taxonomy and biogeography. In this contribution, we update the distribution of two flea beetle species of ethno-entomological interest, Polyclada bohemani and ...
Maurizio Biondi +4 more
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The Impact of Plant Essential Oils and Fine Mesh Row Covers on Flea Beetle (Chrysomelidae) Management in Brassicaceous Greens Production [PDF]
Insects, 2020 Brassicaceous leafy greens are an important crop for small growers but are difficult to produce due to damage by flea beetles. Flea beetles are problematic for growers as they chew many small holes through leaves rendering produce unmarketable. We tested
Robert Brockman +8 more
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Organic Mulch Increases Insect Herbivory by the Flea Beetle Species, Disonycha glabrata, on Amaranthus spp. [PDF]
Insects, 2020 Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.) is an increasingly high-valued niche vegetable crop among small organic growers in North Carolina, due to its increasing demand among diverse immigrant groups.
Roger V. Vorsah +7 more
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Ugandaltica gen. n., a tiny flea beetle from the forest canopy in Central Africa (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2018 In this contribution, Ugandaltica wagneri gen. n. and sp. n., collected from the canopies in the Budongo Forest, Uganda, is described. Similarities and affinities with other small-sized and convex-shaped flea beetle genera, occurring in the Afrotropical ...
Paola D’Alessandro, Maurizio Biondi
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Living on the Edge: Using and Improving Trap Crops for Flea Beetle Management in Small-Scale Cropping Systems [PDF]
Insects, 2019 The use of trap crops to manage pest insects offers an attractive alternative to synthetic pesticides. Trap crops may work particularly well at smaller production scales, being highly amenable where crop diversification and reduction of synthetic inputs ...
David George +2 more
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Potential of Entomopathogenic Nematodes to Control the Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle Psylliodes chrysocephala. [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Simple Summary Cabbage stem flea beetles were controlled through the use of neonicotinoid insecticides to protect oilseed rape crops grown in the UK and other parts of Europe.
Price C, Campbell H, Pope T.
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Flea Beetle Control in Canola, 1994B [PDF]
Arthropod Management Tests, 1995 Abstract Plots were planted 6 May near Pomeroy, WA, at a rate of 6 lb/acre in rows 7 inches apart. Plots were 20 × 2 ft, replicated 4 times with a RCBD, and were situated with replicates perpendicular to a grass field. Precounts (PrCt) of plant stand per 6.6 ft row, and damage on 20 randomly selected plants on a scale of 0 to 6, with 0 =
J. P. McCaffrey, B. L. Harmon
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Control efficiency and mechanism of spinetoram seed-pelleting against the striped flea beetle Phyllotreta striolata. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 The striped flea beetle (SFB, Phyllotreta striolata) can cause serious harm to cruciferous crops in both the larval and adult stages. Presently, there are no other sustainable alternatives to the use of chemical pesticides for controlling SFB infestation.
Tengfei X +4 more
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Up and down from North to South: Latitudinal Distribution of Flea Beetle Genera in Continental Africa (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) [PDF]
Insects, 2023 The distribution of global biodiversity can be investigated based on comprehensive datasets and many methods to process them. The taxonomic diversity of phytophagous insects is typically linked to plant diversity, which increases from temperate to ...
Maurizio Biondi +2 more
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Integrated pest management strategies for cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) in oilseed rape. [PDF]
Glob Change Biol Bioenergy, 2022 Oilseed rape (OSR) is the second largest source of vegetable oil globally and the most important biofuel feedstock in the European Union (EU) but the production of this important crop is threatened by a small insect, Psylliodes chrysocephala – the ...
Ortega-Ramos PA +4 more
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