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Efficacy of plant protection substances against virus transmission by aphids infesting potato

open access: yesJournal für Kulturpflanzen, 2009
The behaviour of aphids on potato leaf-discs was analysed using time-lapse video-recording. In these experiments the behaviour of both apterous and alate Aphis frangulae and Aulacorthum solani were studied.
Thomas Thieme   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Farmers' preferences for eco-friendly nets as an alternative to insecticides in Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Vegetable production in Africa is highly dependent on pesticides with a large proportion of the population involved in farming. We investigate if eco-friendly nets (EFNs) are a viable and accepted alternative to farmer's current practice of extreme use ...
Adegbidi, Anselme   +8 more
core  

Insecticide resistance monitoring for the invasive populations of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda in China

open access: gold, 2021
Dandan Zhang   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source

The transcription factor Maf-S regulates metabolic resistance to insecticides in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

open access: yesBMC Genomics, 2017
BackgroundMalaria control in Africa is dependent upon the use insecticides but intensive use of a limited number of chemicals has led to resistance in mosquito populations.
V. Ingham   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Advances in Pharmacological Insights of Borago officinalis: A Comprehensive Review

open access: yesBiological Diversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent growth in phytotherapy and product‐based drug development has increased interest in this plant because of its broad pharmacological activity. This review aims to examine the pharmacological activities, mechanisms, and potential applications of Borago officinalis, focusing on its primary bioactive constituents and therapeutic ...
Zahra Sufwan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping molluscan endocrinology: a systematic and critical appraisal

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Historically, a vertebrate‐centric paradigm has framed our interpretation of molluscan endocrinology, with considerable research focusing on vertebrate‐type steroid hormones (e.g. oestrogens, testosterone). However, contradictory evidence on the occurrence of vertebrate‐type steroid hormones in molluscan tissues, and a lack of the specific ...
Konstantinos Panagiotidis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbiota of the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by 16S rDNA Illumina Sequencing

open access: yesMicrobiology Research
Bemisia tabaci (Aleyrodidae family) is one of the most damaging pests of numerous crops worldwide. Insecticides, namely pyrethroids and organophosphates, have long been the primary control tools against this pest, resulting in several resistance cases ...
Afef Najjari   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Addressing the Attitude Behaviour Perception Gap—Multimethod Sustainable Tourist Behaviour Evaluation

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Quantitative and perceptual studies have been used to define and model sustainable tourist behaviour in past years, but few studies have undertaken qualitative research of actual behaviour to delve deeper into understanding the different classifications of such behaviour. This research employed a three‐phase design, comprising a pretrip survey,
Rachel Dodds, Mark Robert Holmes
wiley   +1 more source

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