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Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 260-267, June 2026.Arboviral diseases spread by Culicoides biting midges have been introduced into Europe by unknown means. A possible route is the carriage of midges with cut flowers shipped to flower markets. We sampled Culicoides in and around a cut flower farm in Kenya; midges were caught in the vicinity and a greenhouse, but not where flowers are processed.
Jessica Eleanor Stokes +3 more
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Cassava production systems optimized for double output: Seed‐cuttings and root yields
Agronomy Journal, Volume 118, Issue 3, May/June 2026.Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a strategic crop for food security but continues to face major challenges related to low root yields and the lack of optimized systems for producing high‐quality seed‐cuttings. This study evaluated the effects of different planting densities, varieties, and agrochemical‐based seed‐cutting treatments ...
Marcos de Souza Campos +4 more
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Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 3, May 2026.ABSTRACT Green oil‐in‐water (O/W) nanoemulsions incorporating essential oils (EOs) and food‐derived compounds are gaining prominence as biopesticidal platforms that address the growing demand for sustainable agriculture, food safety, and reduced chemical inputs.
Anna Paula Azevedo de Carvalho +2 more
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International Journal of AgronomyPineapple mealybug wilt disease (PMWD) is a complex and most destructive viral disease constraining pineapple production world over. Pineapple mealybug wilt disease is transmitted by mealybugs (Dysmicoccus species).
B. Bua, M. E. Mawa, J. Ayiga, A. Ocwa
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Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Volume 28, Issue 2, Page 298-313, May 2026.Out of 136 identified EPNs, only 18 (8 Steinernema and 6 Heterorhabditis) are commercialised globally, highlighting a major gap between discovery and application. High production costs and inconsistent field efficacy are the leading obstacles to the widespread commercialisation of EPN‐based biocontrol products.
Ndivhuwo Ramatsitsi +2 more
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, 1995 Common Names. Turfgrass mealybugs, Rhodesgrass mealybug, buffalograss mealybugs, etc. Scientific Classification. (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae). Origin and Distribution. Mealybugs occur worldwide and are widely distributed throughout the United States.
Shetlar, David J. +1 more
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Root Mealybugs of Quarantine Significance in Hawaii [PDF]
, 2001 Three of the seven mealybugs present in Hawaii are of concern to the potted plant for export industry; control options are ...
Hara, Arnold H. +2 more
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Sex Pheromone Aerosol Devices for Mating Disruption: Challenges for a Brighter Future
Insects, 2019 Pheromone-mediated mating disruption (MD) represents an important tool to manage insect pests in agriculture and forestry. MD relies on the release of synthetic sex pheromones from dispensers in crops, interfering with mate finding and reproduction of a ...
Giovanni Benelli +3 more
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SP290-S-Mealybugs on Ornamentals
, 2003 Mealybugs are worldwide pests of ornamental plants grown indoors and outdoors. Both greenhouse and field-grown ornamentals are commonly attacked. Damage to ornamentals occurs when mealybugs insert their needlelike mouthparts into host plants and suck out
The University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
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, 2023 A parasitic complex including mealybugs, Dysmicoccus brevipes, induces wilt, a disease found in most pineapple production. The complex includes viruses (PMWaVs, PBCoV and others) transmitted to the plants by the mealybugs.
Mobarak, T. +5 more
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