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Critical gaps in the global fight against locust outbreaks and addressing emerging challenges

npj Sustainable Agriculture
Locust outbreaks significantly threaten the livelihoods of billions of people globally, and this number continues to increase. Latest projections show that crop losses due to insect infestations will increase by up to 50% with a 2 °C increase in global ...
Daniel Gebregiorgis, Asfawossen Asrat, Emiru Birhane, Chetan Tiwari, Lawrence M. Kiage, Suhasini Ramisetty-Mikler, Sushma Kallam, Nadine Kabengi, Aster Gebrekirstos, Susan Wanjiru, Haileselassie G. Mariam, Ibrahim Fitiwy, Mitiku Haile, Charis Enns, Brock Bersaglio   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Deep Semantic Segmentation Approach to Map Forest Tree Dieback in Sentinel-2 Data

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
Massive tree dieback events triggered by various disturbance agents, such as insect outbreaks, pests, fires, and windstorms, have recently compromised the health of forests in numerous countries with a significant impact on ecosystems.
Giuseppina Andresini, Annalisa Appice, Donato Malerba   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Population dynamics of Hippophae rhamnoides shrub in response of sea-level rise and insect outbreaks. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2020
Decuyper M, van den Dool R, Slim PA, Kuiters ATL, Jansen JM, Sass-Klaassen U.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Pesticide use in integrated pest and pollinator management framework to protect pollinator health

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 1691-1696, April 2025.
Integrated pest management (IPM) emphasizes non‐chemical methods, with pesticides as a last resort, while integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM) integrates pollinator health into pest control strategies. Abstract Agricultural pesticides have historically been a critical tool in controlling pests and diseases, preventing widespread suffering ...
Ngoc T Phan, David J Biddinger, Edwin G Rajotte, Guy Smagghe, Gadi VP Reddy, Zong‐Xin Ren, Neelendra K Joshi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing pest control treatments from phenology models and field data

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 1851-1859, April 2025.
Theoretical effect of two larvicide sprays, two delayed larvicide sprays that follow an oil treatment, mating disruption, and mating disruption plus four virus sprays on codling moth larva (brown for treated versus pink for untreated) and adult (dark green for treated versus light green for untreated) phenology.
Diego F. Rincon, Javier Gutierrez‐Illan, David W. Crowder   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Reservoir dogs’: The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre‐import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Methods We conducted
Poppy Simonson, Tapan Bhattacharyya, Michael A. Miles   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tree cover and geographic origin of tree species drive bird functional groups in urban environments

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Urban trees provide habitat and resources for wild species in cities and support biodiversity provision of ecosystem services, among which insect control is particularly relevant. Predators of insects are promoted by the presence of trees and, in turn, may enhance biosecurity of the trees.
Marco Basile, Benno A. Augustinus, Eckehard G. Brockerhoff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Mere Amateurs’? Elementary Teachers and the Making of Scientific Authority in the British Child Study Movement

History, EarlyView.
Abstract This article offers new perspectives on the relationship between elementary teaching, scientific expertise and the professionalization of the human sciences. Previous scholarship has demonstrated the ready existence of ‘amateur’ science societies in the nineteenth century where cross‐class exchanges were common.
Julia Gustavsson
wiley   +1 more source

Inferring Tripartite Associations of Vector-Borne Plant Pathogens Using a Next-Generation Sequencing Approach

Pathogens
Phytoplasmas are a group of plant-pathogenic, cell-wall-less bacteria vectored primarily by leafhoppers (Hemiptera Cicadellidae), one of the most diverse families of insects.
Ava M. Gabrys, Christopher H. Dietrich, Valeria Trivellone   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding biological control function and trophic interaction dynamics of an artificially released predatory bug by DNA metabarcoding

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This study investigated the dietary composition of Sycanus bifidus, a generalist predator of the assassin bug that is artificially released into citrus orchards, and uncovered its trophic structure across various pest species using metabarcoding‐based molecular gut content analysis.
Weidong Huang, Suyi Chen, Zihua Zhao, Chunyan Yang, Anxian Shi, Hu Li, Yuange Duan, Fan Song, Hailin Yang, Wanzhi Cai   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source