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\ud Detection and Monitoring of Insecticide Resistance in Malaria Vectors in Tanzania Mainland\ud [PDF]

, 2011
\ud Vector control is a major component of the global strategy for malaria control which aims to prevent parasite transmission mainly through interventions targeting adult Anopheline vectors.
Batengana , B, Chacha , M, Emidi , B, Kabula, B, Kisinza , W, Kitau , J, Magesa, S, Malima , R, Massue , D, Matowo , J, Msangi , S, Mweya, C, Sindato , C, Tungu, P   +13 more
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Efficacy of Three Insecticides Applied to Bark to Control \u3ci\u3eAgrilus Planipennis\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) [PDF]

, 2018
Emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), is a serious exotic pest of ash (Fraxinus) trees in North America. In 2003 and 2004, we tested the efficacy of different insecticides sprayed on the bark of cut ash logs ...
Haack, Robert A, Petrice, Toby R
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Cotton Recruits Soil‐Derived Delftia tsuruhatensis to Suppress Aphid Detoxification Via Salicylic Acid‐Mediated Defense

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study systematically reveals a complex interactive network involving plants, microbes, and insects, elucidating the ecological and molecular mechanisms by which cotton enhances its resistance to aphids through the active recruitment of the beneficial soil bacterium Delftia tsuruhatensis.
Hui Xue, Fengchao Diao, Qiqing Yu, Xiangzhen Zhu, Tingfang Zhong, Li Wang, Kaixin Zhang, Dongyang Li, Jichao Ji, Junyu Luo, Jinjie Cui, Xueke Gao   +11 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

Comparative evaluation of some commercial spray-applied insecticides as control method against Blatta orientalis

Животновъдни науки
Cockroaches are globally distributed pests with high epidemic importance. Their role as spreaders of many infectious and parasitic diseases in animals and humans determines disinsection as the main anti-epidemic measure.
Betina Boneva - Marutsova, Plamen Dimitrov Marutsov, Georgi Zhelev Georgiev   +2 more
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Susceptibility Status of Malaria Vectors to Insecticides Commonly used for Malaria Control in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2012
The aim of the study was to monitor the insecticide susceptibility status of malaria vectors in 12 sentinel districts of Tanzania. WHO standard methods were used to detect knock-down and mortality in the wild female Anopheles mosquitoes collected in ...
Abbott, Akogbeto, Brooke, Chandre, Curtis, Diabate, Finney, Gillies, Gillies, Hemingway, Kelly-Hope, Kulkarni, Kulkarni, Lengeler, Magesa, Martinez-Torres, Matowo, Mosha, Müller, Pluess, Prapanthadara, Ranson, Ranson, Roberts, Santolamazza, Stump, Verhaeghen, Vulule, Vulule, Vulule, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, Zaim   +34 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

Efficacy of different insecticides against the woolly apple aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum) [PDF]

, 2003
Questions: Efficacy of different Insecticides against the woolly apple aphid (Eriosoma ...
Daniel, Claudia, Wyss, Eric
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Identifying Current and Missing Knowledge in the Control of Pyrethroid-Resistant Triatoma Infestans, Vector of Chagas Disease [PDF]

, 2017
Triatomines are blood-sucking bugs that occur mainly in Latin America. They are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease.
Picollo, Maria Ines, Roca Acevedo, Gonzalo   +1 more
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Civilian Occupational Exposure to Vapors, Gas, Dust, or Fumes and Respiratory Health Among United States Military Veterans

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We investigated associations of self‐reported and job exposure matrix (JEM) assigned civilian occupational exposure to vapors, gas, dust, or fumes (VGDF) with respiratory symptoms among previously deployed US Veterans. Methods An interviewer‐administered questionnaire ascertained self‐reported civilian occupational VGDF exposure.
Sahra Mohazzab‐Hosseinian, Carrie A. Redlich, Anna M. Korpak, Andrew K. I. Timmons, Nicholas L. Smith, Karen S. Nakayama, Farrah Kheradmand, Vincent S. Fan, Michael Jerrett, Philippe R. Montgrain, Christine H. Wendt, Ware G. Kuschner, Emily S. Wan, Eric Garshick, Paul D. Blanc   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source