Evaluation of novel natural product insecticide from The Egyptian Red Sea coast [PDF]
, 2017 Kamel Aida
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Variability in apple fruit quality across management systems and latitudinal climate gradients
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.As the world transitions to more sustainable agricultural practices to combat environmental damage, it is important to investigate how different management systems shape the quality and nutrition of our crops. We analyzed apples from paired organic and conventional sites across the western United States.
Xavier Ozowara, Susan R. Whitehead
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Efficacy of Selected Insecticides and Natural Preparations Against Leptinotarsa decemlineata [PDF]
, 2018 D. Ropek, M. Kołodziejczyk
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Maize varieties producing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have become an important component of integrated pest management worldwide. For regulatory approval of such plants, risks to the environment need to be assessed. To make such assessments less expensive and time‐consuming, conclusions drawn from data collected in one region
Michael Meissle +2 more
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Uncovering the economic value of natural enemies and true costs of chemical insecticides to cotton farmers in China [PDF]
, 2018 Jikun Huang +7 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Urban agriculture depends on insect pollination, but knowledge gaps persist due to difficulties accessing diverse growing spaces. We developed a citizen science approach for monitoring insect visits to crops and compared grower‐collected data to that of a trained researcher while also gathering participant feedback.
Elizabeth Nicholls +7 more
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Insecticides outweigh rye cover crop in triggering secondary pest outbreaks
Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Insecticides outweigh rye cover crop in triggering secondary pest outbreaks. Zeus Mateos‐Fierro*, Ashley Leach, Ian Kaplan. Spider mite and melon aphid outbreaks are enhanced with broad‐spectrum insecticides, while natural enemies are reduced. However, rye cover crop has little effect on either pest or natural enemy populations.
Zeus Mateos‐Fierro +2 more
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Bio-efficacy of biorational insecticides against thrips and aphids on pomegranate and their safety to natural enemies [PDF]
, 2019 G Rajeshwari +4 more
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Epoxy tetrahydrophthalimides as potential bioactive agents: synthesis and computational study
Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Epoxy tetrahydrophthalimides were synthesized and evaluated for phytotoxic activity. Some compounds showed greater inhibition than S‐metolachlor against Sorghum bicolor. Docking studies indicated interaction with mitogen‐activated protein kinase, suggesting it as a potential target.
Kariny Bragato Amorim Torrent +5 more
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Status of Pest, <i>Oryctes rhinoceros</i> and Its Natural Enemies in the Independent Smallholder Treated with Different Insecticides [PDF]
, 2019 Fathul Nabila Abd Karim +5 more
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