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Mechanisms, Applications, and Challenges of Insect RNA Interference.
Annual Review of Entomology, 2020 The RNA interference (RNAi) triggered by short/small interfering RNA (siRNA) was discovered in nematodes and found to function in most living organisms.
K. Zhu, S. R. Palli
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An Entomopathogenic Nematode by Any Other Name [PDF]
, 2012 Among the diversity of insect-parasitic nematodes, entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are distinct, cooperating with insect-pathogenic bacteria to kill insect hosts.
Adams, Byron J. +6 more
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More than 75 percent decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas
PLoS ONE, 2017 Global declines in insects have sparked wide interest among scientists, politicians, and the general public. Loss of insect diversity and abundance is expected to provoke cascading effects on food webs and to jeopardize ecosystem services.
C. Hallmann +11 more
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Herbivory increases diversification across insect clades. [PDF]
, 2015 Insects contain more than half of all living species, but the causes of their remarkable diversity remain poorly understood. Many authors have suggested that herbivory has accelerated diversification in many insect clades. However, others have questioned
Lapoint, Richard +2 more
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Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2019 A field trial was conducted in a farmer’s field by integrating biocontrol agents, a multiple insecticide tolerant strain (MITs), Trichogramma chilonis and formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis (NBAIR BtG4) with reduced insecticidal spray as a biocontrol ...
Omprakash Navik +8 more
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Spatial Monitoring and Insect Behavioural Analysis Using Computer Vision for Precision Pollination [PDF]
International Journal of Computer Vision (2022), 2022 Insects are the most important global pollinator of crops and play a key role in maintaining the sustainability of natural ecosystems. Insect pollination monitoring and management are therefore essential for improving crop production and food security. Computer vision facilitated pollinator monitoring can intensify data collection over what is feasible
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Scientific Reports, 2017 Venoms secreted by the venom gland (VG) of parasitoid wasp help ensure successful parasitism by host immune suppression and developmental regulation. Cotesia vestalis, a larval endoparasitoid, and Diadromus collaris, a pupal endoparasitoid, parasitize ...
Wei Zhao +5 more
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Taxonomic notes on the genus Campiglossa Rondani (Diptera, Tephritidae, Tephritinae, Tephritini) in India, with description of three new species [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2020 Three new species of Campiglossa Rondani are described from India: adults of both sexes and third instar larvae of C. ialong David, Salini & Hancock, sp. nov. and C. sherlyae David & Hancock, sp. nov., plus an adult female of C.
Karamankodu Jacob David +4 more
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Biological Basis of the Sterile Insect Technique
Sterile Insect Technique, 2021 In principle, the sterile insect technique (SIT) is applicable to controlling a wide variety of insect pests, but biological factors, interacting with socio-economic and political forces, restrict its practical use to a narrower set of pest species and ...
D. Lance, D. McInnis
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Morphological re-description and molecular identification of Tabanidae (Diptera) in East Africa
ZooKeys, 2018 Biting flies of the family Tabanidae are important vectors of human and animal diseases across continents. However, records of Africa tabanids are fragmentary and mostly cursory.
Claire M. Mugasa +5 more
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