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Integrated pest management for olives

open access: yesCalifornia Agriculture, 1978
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C Shoemaker, C Huffaker, C Kennett
openaire   +1 more source

A review of high nature value farming systems in Europe: Biodiversity, ecosystem services, drivers, innovations and future prospects

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Farming systems of high natural and cultural value represent approximately 30% of farmlands in the European Union and are associated with a high species and habitat diversity and/or the presence of species of European conservation concern. This study aims to synthesize the existing knowledge on the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem ...
Elsa Varela   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Image Segmentation of Cottony Mass Produced by Euphyllura olivina (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in Olive Trees Using Deep Learning

open access: yesAgriculture
The olive psyllid (Euphyllura olivina), previously considered a secondary pest in Spain, is becoming more prevalent due to climate change and rising average temperatures.
Henry O. Velesaca   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrated Management of European Cherry Fruit Fly Rhagoletis cerasi (L.): Situation in Switzerland and Europe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
: The European cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis cerasi (L.) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is a highly destructive pest. The low tolerance for damaged fruit requires preventive insecticide treatments for a marketable crop.
Agee   +145 more
core   +2 more sources

‘Should’ and ‘can’ active restoration be used in biodiversity offsets? Stakeholder perspectives from New South Wales, Australia

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite their controversial nature, biodiversity offsets are often used as a regulatory tool to counterbalance the impacts of land clearing on biodiversity. Offsets usually aim to achieve no net loss (NNL) of biodiversity through protection and/or restoration of habitat.
Laure‐Elise Ruoso   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flying vertebrates provide valuable biocontrol services in olive grove landscapes of the Mediterranean

open access: yesBasic and Applied Ecology
Olive (Olea europaea var. europaea) grove landscapes dominate much of Mediterranean Europe, yet increasing agricultural intensification has raised concerns about biodiversity loss and its consequences for sustainable production.
Miguel D. Ferro   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A contribution to the knowledge of Bactrocera oleae (GMEL) in Tras-os-Montes region (northeastern Portugal): phenology, losses and control [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Severe damage is caused by the olive fly (Bactrocera oleae (Gmel)) in the Trás-osMontes region. In order to develop a control strategy, two olive groves for oil production ("Cobrançosa" and "Verdeal") and one for table olive ("Negrinha de Freixo") were
Bento, Albino   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Epistemic diversity and the politics of knowledge in plant disease management: Insights from the Xylella fastidiosa epidemic in southern Italy

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Xylella fastidiosa is a major plant pathogen affecting crops such as grapes, citrus, almonds, and olives, with potentially severe consequences for agricultural production and rural livelihoods worldwide. This paper examines the conflict around the management of the X. fastidiosa outbreak affecting olive trees in southern Italy.
Fabio Gatti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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