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Transforming modern agriculture towards both higher yields and greater sustainability is critical for preserving biodiversity in an increasingly populous and variable world.
David Mall+2 more
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1990 insect pest management guide : commercial vegetable crops / 897-1990 [PDF]
Cover title."Revised annually.
Randell, Roscoe
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The structure, dynamics, and kinetics of the essential enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) of honey bee have been studied and compared to AChEs in mosquitoes and mammalians. Profiling of the active sites with selected substrates and AChE inhibitors revealed dramatic differences between the species.
Cecilia Lindgren+5 more
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Evaluation of six different groups of insecticides for the control of citrus psylla Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) [PDF]
Studies on the efficacy of different insecticides against citrus psylla, Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) were carried out at Agricultural Research Institute, Tarnab, Peshawar, Pakistan. Six insecticides viz.
Rakhmin Gul, Hayat Badshah, Farmanullah
doaj
Fungi are able to produce many bioactive secondary metabolites that belong to different classes of natural compounds. Some of these compounds have been selected for their antagonism against pests and human pathogens and structure–activity relationship ...
Marco Masi+4 more
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A fast-slow model for adaptive resistance evolution [PDF]
Resistance to insecticide is considered nowadays one of the major threats to insect control, as its occurrence reduces drastically the efficiency of chemical control campaigns, and may also perturb the application of other control methods, like biological and genetic control.
arxiv
Gypsy Moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae): History of Eradication Efforts in Michigan, 1954-1981 [PDF]
Gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, was first discovered in Michigan in 1954, Aerial spraying operations were conducted to eradicate gypsy moth infestations with synthetic insecticides (DDT, carbaryl, and diflubenzuron)
Hanna, Murray
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Rethinking Chlorine: Essential Chemical or Replaceable Risk?
Chlorine is essential for the production of plastics and pharmaceuticals but poses significant safety and environmental risks. Herein, processes are presented that substitute chlorine or reduce its demand. Where indispensable, trichloride‐ and bichloride‐based ionic liquids could enhance safety and streamline the integration of renewable energy ...
Johannes Schwan+6 more
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RNA Interference in Insects: Protecting Beneficials and Controlling Pests
Insects constitute the largest and most diverse group of animals on Earth with an equally diverse virome. The main antiviral immune system of these animals is the post-transcriptional gene-silencing mechanism known as RNA(i) interference.
Elise Vogel+4 more
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The Sublethal Effects of Insecticides in Insects
Studies related to the effect of insecticides on insect pests and nontarget organisms, such as natural enemies, are traditionally accessed by the estimative of lethal effects, through mortality data.
S. França+3 more
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