ECONOMICS OF MANAGING INVASIVE PEST SPECIES: EXCLUSION AND CONTROL [PDF]
An important policy decision in managing invasive species is how to allocate resources between activities aimed at preventing the arrival of new pests - including additional arrivals of existing pests - and activities aimed at reducing the damages done ...
Kim, C.S., Lewandrowski, Jan
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Detecting Invasive Insects with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
A key aspect to controlling and reducing the effects invasive insect species have on agriculture is to obtain knowledge about the migration patterns of these species.
Leskey, Tracy +6 more
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Adaptive migratory orientation of an invasive pest on a new continent. [PDF]
Chen H +8 more
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The red vented-bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) : invasion dynamics and ecological impacts of an introduced pest bird in New Caledonia and implications for management : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand [PDF]
This thesis is constructed as a series of connected manuscripts which had been published or accepted for publication in open access publications at the time of thesis submission: 1. Thibault, M., Vidal, E., Potter, M. A., Dyer, E., and Brescia, F. (2018)
Thibault, Martin
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Thousands of insect traps are deployed both in border surveillance and integrated pest management programmes, all of which need to checked manually to obtain any data on insect populations. As an alternative to this form of surveillance program we offer an automated system comprised of optical sensors and precise machine learning algorithms provide ...
Welsh, T +3 more
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Population dynamics and insecticide resistance in Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), an invasive pest on tomato in Kenya. [PDF]
Ong'onge MA +4 more
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The use of volatile organic compounds in preventing and managing invasive plant pests and pathogens
Invasive pests and plant pathogens pose a significant threat to ecosystems and economies worldwide, prompting the need of anticipatory strategies. Preventing their introduction by detection at the ports of entry has been proven extremely difficult.
Riccardo Favaro +13 more
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Oviposition behavior of Plutella xylostella onto cabbages covered with nets [PDF]
Plusieurs expérimentations de terrains menées en zone tropicale en Afrique et en Asie ont montré l'efficacité des filets anti-insectes pour protéger les cultures de choux contre les Lépidoptères en particulier Plutella xylostella.
Coffi, Hubert Kacou +3 more
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Ligustrum spp. (Oleaceae) have become invasive species in the US and negatively affect native plant diversity and richness in forests. Ochyromera ligustri (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is considered a potential biological control agent in the US because ...
Ilgoo Kang +4 more
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Mapping the global distribution of invasive pest Drosophila suzukii and parasitoid Leptopilina japonica: implications for biological control. [PDF]
Nair RR, Peterson AT.
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