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Contributions to a Knowledge of the Natural Enemies of Phyllophaga [PDF]

, 1919
On account of the difficulty of controlling the common white-grubs, which pass ninety-fiver per cent of their life under ground, their natural enemies are of unusual importance to the farmer.
Davis, John J., Davis, J.J.
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Towards a Biodiversity Positive Business Strategy: The MCRV (Monitoring, Conserving, Restoring, Valorizing) Framework

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite mounting regulatory pressure and growing scientific consensus on biodiversity loss, most corporate action remains reactive, fragmented, and strategically peripheral. Existing frameworks address what firms should report rather than how they can build the organizational capabilities required to act strategically.
Jacopo Cricchio, Valentina Cucino, Alberto Di Minin, Gianmaria Ontano, Andrea Piccaluga   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Silica and Selenium Nanoparticles Attract or Repel Scale Insects by Altering Physicochemical Leaf Traits

Plants
Although nanoparticles have gained attention as efficient alternatives to conventional agricultural chemicals, there is limited knowledge regarding their effects on herbivorous insect behavior and plant physicochemistry. Here, we investigated the effects
Siyi Gao, Midori Tuda
doaj   +1 more source

Revision of the genus Lepidopria Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae, Diapriinae) of the world fauna [PDF]

Journal of Hymenoptera Research
All known species of the diapriid genus Lepidopria Kieffer, 1911 are revised, keyed and illustrated. A new species, L. bicarinata Chemyreva & Ku, sp. nov. is described from South Korea.
Vasilisa G. Chemyreva, Seonwoo Yoon, Deok-Seo Ku   +2 more
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Associations between mycorrhizal dominance and woody species diversity shift with stand development and climate across subtropical and tropical forests in Taiwan

Ecography, EarlyView.
Mycorrhizal symbioses influence woody species diversity, but whether this association shifts with forest stand development remains underexplored. Using forest inventory data across subtropical and tropical forests in Taiwan, we found that woody species diversity was lower in ectomycorrhizal (EM)‐dominated than in arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM)‐dominated ...
Albert Vilà‐Cabrera, Julen Astigarraga, Kirsten S.W. O'Sullivan, Karina E. Clemmensen, Henna Tyyskä, Sarah Greenwood, Josep Padullés Cubino, Jan‐Chang Chen, Alistair S. Jump   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synergistic control of maize stalk rot using Allomyrina dichotoma gut-derived biocontrol bacteria with reduced fungicide application

Biological Control
Maize stalk rot caused by Fusarium spp. significantly reduces maize yield and quality. Although chemical fungicides are widely used for disease control, their overuse raises concerns regarding environmental contamination, risks to human and animal health,
Baozhu Dou, Kexin Li, Xiaoshan Tan, Zhe Han, Yuxing Huang, Xiao Wang, Junjie Zhang, Zhao Peng, Ying Hu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parasitoid insects unveil complex patterns of functional change across elevational bands

Ecography, EarlyView.
Climate change is rapidly reshaping how insects interact with their environment, potentially disrupting ecosystem complexity and essential functioning. While functional homogenisation has been extensively investigated for charismatic insect taxa, particularly pollinators, the response of parasitoids remains largely overlooked.
Michela Gabrieli, Lara Marcolin, Luca Santini, Pierfilippo Cerretti, Moreno Di Marco   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beneficial effects of a multifunctional strain of Purpureocillium lilacinum in strawberry plants

Studies in Fungi
The extensive use of agrochemicals poses significant risks to both environmental and human health. The fungus Purpureocillium lilacinum (Ascomycetes: Ophiocordycipitaceae), through its application, represents a promising biotechnological tool to reduce ...
Patricia J. Folgarait, Daniela Goffré, Henry S. Rocano Domínguez   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

New faunistic data on the family Braconidae (Hymenoptera) from Korea

Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2014
Twenty-one species of the four genera in the family Braconidae (Hymenoptera) are reported for the first time in Korea. These species belong to the subfamily Euphorinae (Braconidae). Faunistic and distribution data are included.
Tae-Ho An, Sergey A. Belokobylskij, Hyojoong Kim, Ki-Gyoung Kim, Hong-Yul Seo, Deok-Seo Ku   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biological control of pests in protected cultivation: implementation in Latin America and successes in Europe [PDF]

, 2010
The area with greenhouse crops is estimated to be around 40,000 hectares in Latin America, of which approximately 60% is occupied with ornamentals. Several pests are responsible for losses in yield or quality of greenhouse crops production and pest ...
Bueno, V.H.P., Lenteren, J.C., van
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