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Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of ornamental plants from Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil [PDF]

, 2001
A list of 35 scale insects collected from 72 ornamental plant species in Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil is provided. Regarding host specificity, 30 scale insects were polyphagous, 4 oligophagous, and 1 monophagous.
Sousa-Silva, C. R., Miller, D. R., Peronti, A. L. B. G.   +2 more
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Food plant diversity in a rapidly changing world

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Diversity in food plants is essential to human and planetary health. On farms, in diets, and in many other areas of food systems, this diversity has undergone enormous change globally, including significant decline. We describe major trends in how food plant diversity has been changing, note the responses from conservation communities, highlight gaps ...
Colin K. Khoury, Hannes Dempewolf, Alejandro Argumedo, Stef de Haan, Mauricio Diazgranados, Alex C. McAlvay, Alvaro Toledo, Maarten van Zonneveld, Peter Wenzl   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT HOST PLANTS ON THE BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SEYCHELLARUM MEALYBUG Icerya seychellarum (WESTWOOD). [PDF]

Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology, 2015
Laboratory experiments were carried out to study the influence of different host plants on some biological characteristics of  I. seychellarum .The experiments were conducted in the Insectary of the Economic Entomology Department, Faculty of Agriculture,
M. Mayoof, A. Abdel-Salam, S. Awadalla, H. Fathy   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

2‐Amino‐3H‐phenoxazin‐3‐one is a lead inhibitor of Cuscuta campestris early development: structure–activity relationships of o‐aminophenol‐derived allelochemicals

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Phenoxazinones caused differential types of phytotoxic effects in C. campestris early development. APO is a coherent lead inhibiting C. campestris germination and early seedling growth. Abstract BACKGROUND 2‐Amino‐3H‐phenoxazin‐3‐one (synonym: questiomycin A; abbreviated as APO or Phx‐3) is a naturally occurring phenoxazinone‐type allelochemical with ...
Cristina Díaz‐Franco, Mónica Fernández‐Aparicio, José MG Molinillo, Rosa M Varela, Francisco A Macías, Jesús G Zorrilla   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Red Palm Mite, Raoiella indica Hirst (Arachnida: Acari: Tenuipalpidae)

EDIS, 2007
EENY-397, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Marjorie A. Hoy, Jorge Peña and Ru Nguyen, describes this pest of several important ornamental and fruit-bearing palm species that is in the process of colonizing islands in the Carribean.
Marjorie A. Hoy, Jorge Peña, Ru Nguyen
doaj   +1 more source

Insect pests in Brassica napus crops: toward ecologically optimized integrated pest management

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Ecologically optimized IPM: Integrating landscape, biological, and chemical strategies for enhanced pest management. Key findings: Optimizing canola IPM requires the deliberate alignment of habitat diversification, behavioral conditioning, and evolutionary processes.
Jhon Alexander Avellaneda Nieto, Wei Xu, Shovon Chandra Sarkar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distracted by a plant: movement of two invasive pentatomids, Halyomorpha halys and Nezara viridula, between companion plants and berry crops

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Adult Halyomorpha halys and Nezara viridula rapidly moved between berry crops and companion plants. Habitat use varied across environmental contexts, demonstrating that companion plantings function as dynamic elements in diversified cropping systems. Abstract BACKGROUND The brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys and the southern green stink bug ...
Sophie Wenz, Nathalie Ramlow, Christine Becker, Annette Reineke   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The first RNAi‐based biopesticide approved in the United States: regulatory implications for the European Union – the case of Ledprona (Calantha™)

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
The approval of the RNA interference‐based biopesticide Ledprona (Calantha™) in the USA marks a milestone for RNA‐based crop protection. We discuss the regulatory implications for the European Union, highlighting opportunities, challenges, and the need for adapted risk assessment frameworks for RNA‐based plant protection products.
Aline Koch, Gabi Krczal
wiley   +1 more source

Azalea Lace Bug, Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Tingidae)

EDIS, 2006
EENY-373, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jamba Gyeltshen and Amanda Hodges, describes this pest of ornamental trees and shrubs. Part of the Featured Creatures series, this publication covers the distribution, description, life history, host plant ...
Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda Hodges
doaj   +3 more sources

Efficacy of deterrents in minimizing nontarget species consumption of bait used for attracting wild pigs (Sus scrofa)

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Evaluated repellents were effective at deterring white‐tailed deer from consuming wild pig bait piles without deterring wild pig bait consumption, although the deterrents were not effective for other nontarget wildlife. Abstract BACKGROUND Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are an invasive species that cause environmental and agricultural damage.
Caitlin A Kupferman, Anthony DeNicola, Aaron Sumrall, James C Beasley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source