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The mitochondrial genome of Ectropis dentilineata Moore, 1868 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) from tea plantations in Guizhou province, China

All Life, 2023
Ectropis dentilineata Moore, 1868 has a wide geographic distribution while its genome data are largely unknown. In this study, we collected samples of E. dentilineata from a tea plantation in Guizhou province, China.
Zhaohe Lu, Ruizhong Yuan, Pu Tang, Zhizhi Wang, Xiaogui Zhou, Xuexin Chen   +5 more
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Integrating biocontrol agents with farmer’s practice: impact on diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) and cabbage yield

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, R. S. Ramya, Richa Varshney, S. K. Jalali, T. M. Shivalingaswamy, R. Rangeshwaran, Y. Lalitha, Jagadeesh Patil, Chandish R. Ballal   +8 more
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Farmers’ knowledge and perceptions on fruit flies and willingness to pay for a fruit fly integrated pest management strategy in Gamo Gofa zone, Ethiopia

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2021
Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) is one of the most economically important invasive pests affecting horticulture production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Mango is the main host for this species and causes up to 80% yield loss.
Beatrice W. Muriithi, Nancy Gathogo, Ivan Rwomushana, Gracious Diiro, Samira Mohamed Faris, Fathiya Khamis, Chrysantus Tanga, Sunday Ekesi   +7 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
arxiv   +1 more source

Interpreting insect declines: seven challenges and a way forward

Insect Conservation and Diversity, 2020
Many insect species are under threat from the anthropogenic drivers of global change. There have been numerous well‐documented examples of insect population declines and extinctions in the scientific literature, but recent weaker studies making extreme ...
R. Didham, Y. Basset, C. Collins, S. Leather, N. Littlewood, Myles H. M. Menz, Jörg C Müller, L. Packer, Manu E. Saunders, K. Schönrogge, Alan J. A. Stewart, S. Yanoviak, C. Hassall   +12 more
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Comparative transcriptome analysis of venom glands from Cotesia vestalis and Diadromus collaris, two endoparasitoids of the host Plutella xylostella

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, Min Shi, Xi-qian Ye, Fei Li, Xiao-wei Wang, Xue-xin Chen   +5 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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Highly focused transcriptional response of Anopheles coluzzii to O’nyong nyong arbovirus during the primary midgut infection

BMC Genomics, 2018
Background Anopheles mosquitoes are efficient vectors of human malaria, but it is unknown why they do not transmit viruses as well as Aedes and Culex mosquitoes.
Guillaume Carissimo, Adrien Pain, Eugeni Belda, Kenneth D. Vernick   +3 more
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Pollinator-dependent crops significantly contribute to diets and reduce household nutrient deficiencies in sub-Saharan Africa

Scientific Reports, 2023
Recent literature highlights the potential of animal pollinator-dependent (PD) crops in enhancing food and nutrition security, although there is a lack of detailed household-level estimates.
Kelvin Mulungu, Hailemariam Tekelewold, Zewdu Abro, Subramanian Sevgan, Beatrice Muriithi, Julius Ecuru, Dennis Beesigamukama, Menale Kassie   +7 more
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Effect of intercrops and border crops on the diversity of parasitoids and predators in agroecosystem

Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2018
Diversity of parasitoids and predators in the sole cropped and intercropped, border cropped, and hedgerow cropped fields of guava (sole cropped and intercropped with cowpea), mulberry (sole cropped and border cropped with castor), and sapota (sole ...
U. Amala, T. M. Shivalingaswamy
doaj   +1 more source