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Landscape Integrated Pest Management

EDIS, 2016
Every landscape manager has a pest management toolbox, which contains tools that represent different management strategies. People can be quick to use pesticides, but an integrated approach using multiple tools can be much safer, have longer lasting beneficial effects, and in some cases cut costs.
Eileen A. Buss, Adam G. Dale
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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

An iron-binding protein of entomopathogenic fungus suppresses the proliferation of host symbiotic bacteria

Microbiome
Background Entomopathogenic fungal infection-induced dysbiosis of host microbiota offers a window into understanding the complex interactions between pathogenic fungi and host symbionts.
Juan Li, Jiujie Li, Lili Cao, Qinghua Chen, Ding Ding, Le Kang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrated Pest Management in Pennsylvania Apple Orchards [PDF]

, 1971
Dean Asquith, Richard Colburn
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Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic variation in PTPN1 contributes to metabolic adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia in Tibetan migratory locusts

Nature Communications, 2018
Vertebrate adaptation to high-altitude life has been extensively investigated, while invertebrates are less well-studied. Here, the authors find signals of adaptive evolution in genomes of migratory locusts from the Tibetan Plateau, and implicate a PTPN1
Ding Ding, Guangjian Liu, Li Hou, Wanying Gui, Bing Chen, Le Kang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating Social Immunity in Swarming Locusts via a Triple Animal–Robot–Pathogen Hybrid Interaction

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study explores social immunity in gregarious locusts using a groundbreaking animal–robot–pathogen interaction model. By comparing locust responses to biomimetic agents mimicking healthy and infected individuals, significant behavioral changes are revealed.
Donato Romano, Cesare Stefanini
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular basis governing diapause and pigmentation in the hawthorn spider mite, Amphitetranychus viennensis

BMC Biology
Background Diapause is a physiological adaptation that evolves in arthropods to cope with unfavorable environmental conditions. By synchronizing their development and reproduction to seasonal variations, these animals can maximize their odds to survive ...
Jing Yang, Yuanpeng Duan, Yifei Wang, Yuying Zhang, Meibin Liu, Zhonghuan Zhang, Xuguo Zhou, Meifeng Ren   +7 more
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Transformation of Internal Thoracic Structures of Callobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) from Larva to Adult

Insects
Callobruchus maculatus is a major quarantine pest of stored legumes in China. As a holometabolous insect, it lives inside the bean it burrows into in both its larval and pupal stages.
Sipei Liu, Xiaokun Liu, Lijie Zhang, Xieshuang Wang, Xinying Zhang, Le Zong, Wenjie Li, Zhengzhong Huang, Xin Liu, Siqin Ge   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source