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Evaluation of sustainable strategies for greenhouse pest control in chrysanthemum and sweet pepper production

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus
The effectiveness of 16 examples of selected sustainable practices in pest control (i.e. application of plant-derived products, microbial agents or inorganic compounds with expected low environmental impact; simultaneous use of already registered active
Gerard Podedworny, Robert Kobierski, Bartłomiej Borowski, Małgorzata Tartanus   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Natural and semi-synthetic insecticides protect onion from wireworms [PDF]

Pesticidi i Fitomedicina
Wireworms, the larval stage of click beetles (Elateridae: Agriotes spp.), pose a significant threat to global agriculture, particularly to root vegetables, such as onion.
Prijović Mirjana, Dervišević Marina, Drobnjaković Tanja, Stojanović Luka, Miladinović Vladimir, Ugrinović Milan   +5 more
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Molecular imprinting for neurology: Materials, applications, and limitations

Ibrain, EarlyView.
Molecularly imprinted materials: diagnostic, therapeutic and research applications in neurology. Molecularly imprinted materials offer high specificity and affinity for target molecules in neurological applications. This review highlights their synthesis, characterisation, and use in diagnostics, research and therapeutics.
Xiaohan Ma, Yingqi Ma, Claudia Marino, Alessandro Poma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wild Animal Suffering Is Not Intractable: A Precautionary Approach to Compassionate Intervention

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wild animals suffer due to human activity, yet natural factors contribute far more significantly to their suffering. In light of this, some propose that we have a pro tanto obligation to intervene in ecosystems to improve wild animal welfare.
Tristan Katz
wiley   +1 more source

Synthetic and Natural Insecticides: Gas, Liquid, Gel and Solid Formulations for Stored-Product and Food-Industry Pest Control. [PDF]

Insects, 2021
Stejskal V, Vendl T, Aulicky R, Athanassiou C.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Impact of organic pollutants on phenotype and gene expression in human breast cancer cells

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human exposure to industrial chemical compounds is widespread and, although often beneficial, prolonged contact may contribute to disease development, including cancer. While many studies have shown organic pollutants (OP) are cytotoxic, few have explored how long‐term exposure alters cell phenotype.
Camila Confortin, Heloisa Amancio, Jessica Zablocki da Luz, Aliciane de Almeida Roque, Tugstênio Lima de Souza, José Eduardo Vargas, Ciro Alberto de Oliveira Ribeiro, Francisco Filipak Neto   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural insecticides for the control of urticating ant, Tetramorium aculeatum Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in a coffee plantation of Southwestern Ethiopia. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2021
Kidanu S, Azerefegne F, Mendesil E.
europepmc   +1 more source

Biogenic Synthesis of Silver and Iron Nanoparticles Derived From Grewia Optiva Leaf Extract: A Novel Approach for Antidiabetic, Anticoagulant and Anti‐Inflammatory Therapies

International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study presents the green synthesis of silver (Ag‐NPs) and iron nanoparticles (Fe‐NPs) using aqueous leaf extract of Grewia optiva as a natural reducing and stabilizing agent. The extract was prepared using a Kjeldahl apparatus under controlled heating. Nanoparticle synthesis was optimized by varying pH, temperature, and salt concentration,
Muhammad Salman Khan, Khushbakht Asad, Sehrish Asad, Aulia Kanwal, Abdur Rahim, Mina Ziarati, Muhammad Bilal, Nolubabalo Matinise, Farhad Badshah   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toxicity of Dimorphandra mollis to Workers of Apis mellifera

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2002
In this communication we have evaluated the toxic properties of methanol extracts from flowers, peduncles, leaves, petioles and stem bark of Dimorphandra mollis to Apis mellifera workers.
Cintra Priscila, Malaspina Osmar, Petacci Fernando, Fernandes João B., Bueno Odair C., Vieira Paulo C., Silva M. Fátima das G. F. da   +6 more
doaj  

Sanitary Logging in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve: One Problem, One Legislation but Different Criteria and Different Treatments

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bark beetles are small insects that inhabit the bark of trees. When their population increases excessively, they can weaken the trees and cause their death. In México, federal regulations obligate forest landowners to carry out sanitary logging to control bark beetle outbreaks in adherence to official procedures.
Erika Gómez‐Pineda, Jovanka Špirić, Diego R. Pérez‐Salicrup, M. Isabel Ramírez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source