Root and shoot glucosinolates: a comparison of their diversity, function and interactions in natural and managed ecosystems [PDF]
The role of glucosinolates in aboveground plant¿insect and plant¿pathogen interactions has been studied widely in both natural and managed ecosystems. Fewer studies have considered interactions between root glucosinolates and soil organisms.
Dam, N.M., van +2 more
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Advances in Transcriptional Regulation of Insect Chitin Synthase Genes
Guangdong nongye kexueChitin is widely found in fungi, insects and crustaceans, but not in plants and vertebrates. It is an important component of insect exoskeleton, trachea and midgut peritrophic membrane.
Xiangzhao YUE, Kai WU, Liyun HE
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Bacillus based biocontrol on Brassica [PDF]
, 2008 Many bacterial strains have been shown to mediate protection to biotic stress and promote growth of plants. Different bacteria can mediate protection in different ways e.g. by inhibition, competition or increasing plant resistance.
Danielsson, Jesper
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Brassinosteroiders roll i stimulering av tillväxt och stress tolerans hos växter efter priming med nyttiga bakterier [PDF]
, 2011 Brassinosteroids (BR) are plant hormones widely distributed throughout the plant kingdom in low concentrations and with structural homology to animal and insect steroids.
Parra Pachon, Oscar Javier
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Advances in Plant-Nematode Interactions with Emphasis on the Notorious Nematode Genus Meloidogyne. [PDF]
, 2019 Plant infections by plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) continue to be one of the major limitations in agricultural systems. Root-knot nematodes (RKNs), belonging to the genus Meloidogyne, are one of the most important groups of PPNs worldwide.
Kaloshian, Isgouhi, Teixeira, Marcella
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Isolation and Identification of Azadirachtin from fruits of Melia azedarach L. (Meliaceae)
Ibn Al-Haitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences, 2017 Azadirachtin is a naturally occurring substance that belongs to an organic molecule class which is called tetranortriterpenoids. It is on of the most powerful plant derived insecticides known, its structure is similar to insect hormones called ecdysoncs
N. S. Mehdi, H. F. Al-Rubeae, M. A. Ali
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Effects of contaminants of emerging concern on Myzus persicae (Sulzer, Hemiptera: Aphididae) biology and on their host plant, Capsicum annuum [PDF]
, 2018 Gan, Jay +5 more
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Preparatoirs for potatoes in organic farming [PDF]
, 2010 The aim of this experiment was to try alternative methods of regulation of Colorado beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) and late blight (Phytophthora infestans) (the biggest harmfull organisms of potatoes) and production of the good-class of the ...
Dvorak, Petr +2 more
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Colour, health and wellbeing: the hidden qualities and properties of natural dyes [PDF]
, 2013 This paper addresses the questions: Is it feasible that the chemicals present in the natural dyes of both plants and insects which in the past, man has exploited for their colour, could exhibit other properties?
Wells, Kate
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Advanced ScienceBioinsecticides and transgenic crops based on the bacterial pathogen Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) can effectively control diverse agricultural insect pests, nevertheless, the evolution of resistance without obvious fitness costs has seriously eroded the ...
Zhaojiang Guo +14 more
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