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Efficacy of Chemicals for the Potential Management of the Queensland Fruit Fly Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Insects, 2017
This study investigated alternative in-field chemical controls against Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt). Bioassay 1 tested the mortality of adults exposed to fruit and filter paper dipped in insecticide, and the topical application of insecticide to adults ...
Olivia L. Reynolds, Terrence J. Osborne, Idris Barchia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review of the existing maximum residue levels for metaflumizone according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005

EFSA Journal, 2020
According to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA has reviewed the maximum residue levels (MRLs) currently established at European level for the pesticide active substance metaflumizone.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Maria Anastassiadou, Giovanni Bernasconi, Alba Brancato, Luis Carrasco Cabrera, Luna Greco, Samira Jarrah, Aija Kazocina, Renata Leuschner, Jose Oriol Magrans, Ileana Miron, Stefanie Nave, Ragnor Pedersen, Hermine Reich, Alejandro Rojas, Angela Sacchi, Miguel Santos, Alois Stanek, Anne Theobald, Benedicte Vagenende, Alessia Verani   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges for Malaria Elimination in Zanzibar: Pyrethroid Resistance in Malaria Vectors and Poor Performance of Long-Lasting Insecticide Nets. [PDF]

, 2013
Long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) and indoor residual house spraying (IRS) are the main interventions for the control of malaria vectors in Zanzibar.
Devine, Gregor J, Maureen Coetzee, Haji, Khamis A, Smith, Stephen, Ali, Abdullah S, Coetzee, Maureen, Silas Majambere, Khamis A Haji, Stephen Smith, Khatib, Bakari O, Gregor J Devine, Bakari O Khatib, Abdullah S Ali, Majambere, Silas   +13 more
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Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of promoting longer-lasting insecticide treatment of bed nets upon malaria transmission in a rural Tanzanian setting with pre-existing high coverage of untreated nets [PDF]

, 2010
: BACKGROUND: The communities of Namawala and Idete villages in southern Tanzania experienced extremely high malaria transmission in the 1990s. By 2001-03, following high usage rates (75% of all age groups) of untreated bed nets, a 4.2-fold reduction in ...
Beatrice Chipwaza, Bart GJ Knols, Nathan, R., Maliti, D., Chipwaza, B., Knols, B. G., Kihonda, Japhet, Christian Lengeler, Lengeler Christian, Lwetoijera, Dickson W., Killeen, G. F., Takken, W., J Derek Charlwood, Lengeler, Christian, Knols Bart GJ, Maliti, Deodatus, Mwanyangala, M.A., Takken, Willem, Lwetoijera, D. W., Smith, T. A., Killeen, Gerry F., Charlwood J Derek, Lwetiojera, Dickson W., Russell Tanya L, Japhet Kihonda, Lwetoijera Dickson W, Mwanyangala, Mathew A., Knols, Bart Gj, Killeen Gerry F, Charlwood, J.D., Thomas A Smith, Willem Takken, Mwanyangala Mathew A, Killeen, G.F., Mwanyangala, M. A., Nathan Rose, Knols, B.G.J., Chipwaza Beatrice, Nathan, Rose, Deodatus Maliti, Lwetoijera, D.W., Kihonda, J., Smith, Thomas A., Kihonda Japhet, Rose Nathan, Russell, T. L., Charlwood, J. Derek, Lengeler, C., Tanya L Russell, Dickson W Lwetoijera, Gerry F Killeen, Takken Willem, Charlwood, J. D., Mathew A Mwanyangala, Smith, T.A., Russell, T.L., Smith Thomas A, Russell, Tanya L., Knols, Bart, Maliti Deodatus, Chipwaza, Beatrice   +60 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pesticide MRLs as Trade Barriers: Evidence From Vietnam's Coffee and Rice Exporters

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As tariffs have declined globally through bilateral and regional trade agreements, food safety standards have emerged as significant determinants of agricultural trade flows. This study examines the impact of maximum residue limits (MRLs) for five pesticides—Azoxystrobin, Chlorpyrifos, Chlorantraniliprole, Clothianidin, and Cyhalothrin—on ...
Nhat Mai Nguyen, Hoa‐Thi‐Minh Nguyen, Kaliappa Kalirajan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiple insecticide resistance mechanisms in Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus from Benin, West Africa.

, 2007
Because free-insecticide treated net distribution is planned in Benin (West Africa) during the next few years, we investigated the type, frequency and distribution of insecticide resistance mechanisms in Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus ...
Brengues, C, N'Guessan, R.N., Brengues, Cécile, Martin, Thibaud, N'Guessan, R., Akogbéto, M, Hougard, Jean-Marc, Djogbenou, L., Corbel, V, Chandre, F, Akogbeto, Martin, N'Guessan, R, Hougard, JM, Rowland, M, Rowland, M., Djogbenou, L, Djogbenou, Luc, Akogbeto, A., Corbel, Vincent, Chandre, Fabrice, Martin, T   +20 more
core   +1 more source

Synergistic Advanced Oxidation and Physicochemical Treatment Strategies for Antibiotic Removal and Resistance Mitigation in Water

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The presence of antibiotics in water not only causes environmental pollution but also increases the growth of antibiotic‐resistant bacterial genes, which pose serious threats to human beings and other water residents. Large numbers of people are reportedly affected by the resistant bacterial genes, as many broad‐spectrum antibiotics are not ...
Amir Zada, Shohreh Azizi
wiley   +1 more source

The use of stinging nettle tea (Urtica sp.) to control Aulacorthum solani and Macrosiphum euphorbiae on Ranunculus asiaticus

Folia Horticulturae, 2023
Natural and environmental-friendly approaches to control pests and diseases in horticultural production systems are showing an increasing trend. Biological alternatives, such as botanical extracts and basic substances, show promise in the reduction of ...
Wulf Florian, Podhorna Jana, Bandte Martina, Büttner Carmen, Rybak Malgorzata   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source