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Diatomaceous Earths - Natural Insecticides [PDF]
The regulatory issues for diatomaceous earth (DE) cover three fields: consumer safety,worker safety, and proof of efficacy against pests. For consumer safety, regulatory issuesare similar to those for other additives, and a principal benefit of DEs is ...
Zlatko Korunić
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Influence of Non-lethal Doses of Natural Insecticides Spinetoram and Azadirachtin on Helicoverpa punctigera (Native Budworm, Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Under Laboratory Conditions [PDF]
Helicoverpa punctigera (native budworm) is an important pest species in crops across Australia. From the third instar onward, this species causes severe damage to crop plants: therefore, caterpillars need to be managed at an early stage of their ...
Anja Betz, Anja Betz, Nigel R. Andrew
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The Control of the American Leafhopper Erasmoneura vulnerata (Fitch) in European Vineyards: Impact of Synthetic and Natural Insecticides [PDF]
The American leafhopper Erasmoneura vulnerata, detected in Europe in the early 2000s, has recently become a pest in North-Italian vineyards. Infestations were recorded in organic and conventional vineyards despite the application of insecticides ...
Paola Tirello +6 more
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Physiological selectivity of insecticides to adult of Doru luteipes (Scudder, 1876) (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) [PDF]
Doru luteipes (SCUDDER, 1876) is considered one of the best natural enemies of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith, 1797) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), feeding on their eggs and small caterpillars. For its conservation it is necessary to use
Ana Carolina Maciel Redoan +4 more
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Safety of Natural Insecticides: Toxic Effects on Experimental Animals. [PDF]
Mossa AH +2 more
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We evaluated formulations of diatomaceous earth and zeolite originated from natural deposits from Greece as insecticides in concrete and steel surfaces for the control of three major beetle species of stored products: Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera ...
Georgia V. Baliota +1 more
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Pyrethrum is a perennial herbaceous plant endemic to the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, and introduced in large areas of nearly all continents, where it is cultivated for the industrial extraction of pyrethrins.
Caterina Catalano +6 more
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According to the European Directive 2009/128/EC and the subsequent provisions activated in member states, conventional pesticides should be progressively replaced by “non-chemical tools and/or measures”.
Carlo Duso +6 more
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Spodoptera frugiperda is a major pest of maize crops. The application of synthetic insecticides and the use of Bt maize varieties are the principal strategies used for its control.
Virginia L. Usseglio +2 more
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Naturally occurring insecticides. [PDF]
Naturally occurring insecticides are abundant and varied in their effects, though but a few are articles of commerce. Even for these, pyrethrum, nicotine, rotenone, hellebore, ryania, and sabadilla, there is a paucity of information on mammalian toxicology and environmental effects.
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