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Appearance of oak lace bug (Corythucha arcuata Say, 1832) on sweet chestnut in Hungary (Heteroptera: Tingidae)

open access: yesFolia Oecologica, 2020
Oak lace bug (Corythucha arcuata) has caused increasing damage throughout Europe since its appearance in 2000. In Hungary, it has become a dangerous pest of Quercus species in recent years.
Kovács Gabriella Enikő   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Novel Caffeine Oleate Formulation as an Insecticide to Control Coffee Berry Borer, Hypothenemus hampei, and Other Coffee Pests

open access: yesAgronomy, 2023
The coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari, 1867) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), is the pest that causes the most economic damage to coffee crops.
Carmenza E. Góngora   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigation of Fruit Growth Patterns, Olive Fly Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) Infestation, and Genetic Diversity in Italian Olive Cultivars

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2023
The olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae (Rossi, 1790) poses a significant threat to oliviculture worldwide, despite extensive chemical control measures.
Giandomenico Corrado   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ecological and Sociodemographic Determinants of House Infestation by Triatoma infestans in Indigenous Communities of the Argentine Chaco [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The Gran Chaco ecoregion, a hotspot for Chagas and other neglected tropical diseases, is home to >20 indigenous peoples. Our objective was to identify the main ecological and sociodemographic determinants of house infestation and abundance of Triatoma ...
Cardinal, Marta Victoria   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Settlement of the barnacle Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854, on Panulirus gracilis Streets, 1871, in western Mexico

open access: yesNauplius, 2019
A large number of specimens (2765) of the acorn barnacle Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854, were observed on the spiny lobster Panulirus gracilis Streets, 1871, in western Mexico, including recently settled cypris (1019 individuals or 37%) and encrusted ...
Michel E. Hendrickx   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Insecticide efficacy on ticks (Dermacentor spp.) – Case study from an infested territory in Transylvania, Romania

open access: yesActa Universitatis Sapientiae: Agriculture and Environment, 2021
Ticks can be a major concern for humans and animals alike through the transmission of various viral and bacterial diseases. Ticks have also developed tolerance to several active compounds due to intensive insecticide treatments.
Csorba Artúr Botond   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effective Defense of Aleppo Pine Against the Giant Scale Marchalina hellenica Through Ecophysiological and Metabolic Changes

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) is widely distributed in the Mediterranean region and in other areas of the world, where it has been introduced due to its adaptive capacity to xerothermic conditions. The giant pine scale Marchalina hellenica often infests
Mariangela N. Fotelli   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dermatobia hominis infestation [PDF]

open access: yesPostgraduate Medical Journal, 1984
Summary A patient is reported who, after leaving Venezuela, developed some boils on the left upper limb inhabited by Dermatobia hominis larvae. The curious life-cycle of this tropical fly is described with some considerations about the diagnostic problem. A simple unreported way of larvae extraction is suggested.
Nunzi E., Rongioletti F., Rebora A.
openaire   +3 more sources

Nanostructured Protein Surfaces Inspired by Spider Silk

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Harnessing recombinant spider silk technology, bioengineered spidroin variants enable the creation of functionalized nanostructured coatings with tunable affinity for specific targets, supporting a broad range of applications ‐ from antifouling surfaces and targeted drug delivery to advanced cell therapies and precision bio‐patterning via lithography ...
Martin Humenik, Thomas Scheibel
wiley   +1 more source

Morphological characteristics of the antenna and its sensilla of three stored-product beetle species

open access: yesJournal of Basic and Applied Zoology
Background Antenna is one of the essential appendages in insects for behaviour and survival in the environment. In the present study, morphological characteristics of antenna and density of sensilla in the antennal flagellomere of three major stored ...
Madhurya Lokesh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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