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Monitoring the Bud Mite Pest in a Hazelnut Orchard of Central Italy: Do Plant Height and Irrigation Influence the Infestation Level?

Agronomy, 2022
Mite pests are a serious threat for hazelnut cultivations, causing economic losses every year. At least two species of big bud mites, Phytoptus avellanae (Acari: Phytoptidae) and Cecidophyopsis vermiformis (Acari: Eriophyidae), are involved in severe ...
Mario Contarini, Luca Rossini, Nicolò Di Sora, Enrico de Lillo, Stefano Speranza   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Generalist predator Stratiolaelaps scimitus hampers establishment of the bulb scale mite predator Neoseiulus barkeri in Hippeastrum [PDF]

, 2011
In this study we investigate the hypothesis that presence of the generalistsoil-dwelling predatory mite Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Womersley)results in lower densities of the phytoseiid soil-dwelling predatorNeoseiulus barkeri Hughes in Hippeastrum ...
van Holstein, R., Messelink, G.J., Holstein, R., van   +2 more
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Ruta graveolens L. in Evidence‐Based Phytotherapy: Pharmacological Activities, Bioactive Compounds and Safety

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Graphical representation of ethnomedical uses, major bioactive compounds, pharmacological potential and toxicological risks of Ruta graveolens L. ABSTRACT Ruta graveolens L. is widely used in traditional European, Asian, African, and South American medicine for digestive, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and reproductive disorders.
Tetiana Serhiienko, Victoriya Georgiyants, Liudas Ivanauskas, Olha Mykhailenko   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fending for Thyself: Honey Bees From Ethiopia Inflict Physical Damage on Varroa destructor

Ecology and Evolution
The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor and its associated viruses threaten the health of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.). Yet, African populations survive mite infestations without miticide treatment largely due to social immunity behaviors.
Walellign W. Wanore, Christian W. W. Pirk, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Workneh Ayalew, Beatrice T. Nganso   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determination of spider mite abundance in soil of field-grown cucumbers and in plants under predatory mite pressure in invasive infestations using HRM real-time PCR assay.

PLoS ONE, 2022
The two spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch L. (Acari: Tetranychidae), is a plant pest that can lead to severe economic losses in open field cucumber cultivation.
Anne-Katrin Kersten, Carmen Büttner, Peter Lentzsch   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Path to Sustainability: Apricot Growers' Willingness to Adopt Agroecological Practises in Malatya, Türkiye

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global food system faces sustainability, safety, and equity challenges. Agroecological practises offer solutions through sustainable production and resource conservation. This study examines apricot producers' willingness to adopt agricultural practises in Malatya, Türkiye, focusing on their attitudes, behaviours and the factors ...
Deniz Sarica, Seydanur Albayrak
wiley   +1 more source

Preference of red mite Tetranychus ludeni Zacher (Acari: Tetranychidae) to sweet potato genotypes

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2018
Tetranychus ludeni damages the sweet potato. Pest development can vary between plant genotypes. The objective was to identify the preference of Tetranychus ludeni for Ipomoea batatas genotypes, from the germplasm bank at the Universidade Federal dos ...
B. M. C. Castro, M. A. Soares, V. C Andrade Júnior, V. C. Santos Júnior, P. C. R. Fontes, C. F. Wilcken, J. E. Serrão, J. C. Zanuncio   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness of Various Acaricides in the Treatment of Naturally Occurring Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Northern Fowl Mite) Infestations of Chickens

, 2005
SUMMARY Northern fowl mite infestation of caged layers, and to a lesser degree breeding birds, remains a frequent occurrence in poultry production. Successful control of these infestations requires accurate monitoring of mite presence, adequate methods ...
T. Yazwinski, C. Tucker, J. Robins, J. Powell, M. Phillips, Z. Johnson, D. Clark, R. Wolfenden   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

First insights into the movement patterns of maned wolf with sarcoptic mange

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Understanding how infectious diseases influence wildlife behavior, particularly in habitats undergoing modification, is crucial for predicting disease outbreaks, assessing impacts on population fitness, and mitigating human health risks. Sarcoptic mange can alter wildlife movement and space use, yet its effects on threatened carnivores remain unclear ...
Ana Yoko Ykeuti Meiga, Paula R. Prist, Beatriz Amaro, Ricardo Corassa Arrais, Marcos Roberto Monteiro de Brito, Rodrigo Campanha, Danilo Costa, Ingrid Galiano, Paulo Rogerio Mangini, Luana Mamede, Louise Maranhão, Cesar Medolago, Tatiane Moreira, Raphael de Oliveira, Camylla Silva Pereira, Andrea Pires, Herbert Sousa Soares, João Valsecchi, Fernanda Abra   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Trellis and Cultivar Selection on Broad Mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus, Establishment in Blackberry

HortTechnology
Broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus latus) is an emerging pest of blackberry (Rubus subgenus Rubus) primarily managed with miticides, little work has evaluated cultural control strategies.
Jared B. Linn, Aaron J. Cato, Amanda L. McWhirt, Ryan F. Keiffer, Neelendra K. Joshi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source