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Swine Manure‐Derived Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens L.) Frass Enhances Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) Vegetative Growth and Soil Epigeic Macro‐Arthropod Abundance

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of swine production has increased environmental concerns related to nutrient pollution and improper manure management. Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae offer a promising bioconversion approach, producing frass that may serve as a sustainable organic fertiliser.
Dwi Harya Yudistira, Isna Aprillia Chofifah, Bayu Anggita Wirabumi, Satoru Sato   +3 more
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Impact of different pest management modules against the major sucking pests complex of chilli (Capsicum annuum)

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2016
Three different pest management modules were tested against major sucking pests complex of chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) (thrips, yellow mites) and occurrence of Pepper leaf curl virus transmitted by whitefly [Bemisia tabaci (Gem.)] and compared with the ...
JAYDEEP HALDER, M H KODANDARAM, A B RAI, RAJESH KUMAR   +3 more
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Options for Greenhouse Horticulture in Malaysia : trip report March 2008 [PDF]

, 2008
Protected greenhouse horticulture is a growing activity in Malaysia that has been prioritized by the Malaysian government as an area of cooperation with The Netherlands.
Elings, A., Hemming, S.
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Screening for broad mite susceptibility in Rhododendron simsii hybrids [PDF]

, 2014
Broad mite Polyphagotarsonemus latus, is a key pest of pot azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch hybrids). No information on variation in susceptibility or potential tolerance within these plants is available to date.
De Clercq, Patrick, De Riek, Jan, Luypaert, Gil, Van Huylenbroeck, Johan   +3 more
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Beyond safety net value(s): Tourist hotel rooms for people experiencing homelessness

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the shape of care and value through an ethnographic study of an intensive, temporary housing intervention for people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, California, during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Building on a new anthropological theory of value, the results highlight the slipperiness between surveillance and care,
Naomi C. Schoenfeld
wiley   +1 more source

First report of the South American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), in China

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2020
Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) originated in South America and is one of the most serious pests of tomatoes. It is also known to attack other solanaceous crops, including potato, eggplant, pepper, tobacco, and weedy species such as black nightshade.
Gui-fen ZHANG, De-ying MA, Yu-sheng WANG, You-hua GAO, Wan-xue LIU, Rong ZHANG, Wen-jun FU, Xiao-qing XIAN, Jun WANG, Meng KUANG, Fang-hao WAN   +10 more
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WRKY Transcription Factors: Integral Regulators of Defence Responses to Biotic Stress in Crops

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Crops are continually challenged by biotic stresses, including fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens and insect pests, which cause substantial yield and quality losses worldwide. WRKY transcription factors constitute a plant‐specific and functionally diverse family that is central to immune regulation.
Dongjiao Wang, Ruize Zhang, Wenhui Zou, Yuanyuan Zhang, Wanying Zhao, Tingting Sun, Qibin Wu, Zheng Qing Fu, Youxiong Que   +8 more
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Effects of Elevated CO2 on Bean Pod Mottle Virus Infection in Both Incompatible and Compatible Interactions With Phaseolus vulgaris L

Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plant viruses cause significant crop losses, a situation that could worsen due to anthropogenic activities driving global climate change, one factor of which is the increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration. This study assessed the impact of elevated CO2 concentration (eCO2, 1000 vs. 400 ppm) on two genotypes of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris
Tiffanie Scandolera, Julie Lintz, Ariane Gratias, Ellea Aboud, Simon Rochoux, Maria V. Préjean, Gilles Chatel Innocenti, Marie Garmier, Gianluca Teano, Juan C. Alvarez‐Diaz, Graham Noctor, Valérie Geffroy, Stéphanie Pflieger   +12 more
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Research collaboration between China and Denmark for development of systemic approaches to agro-ecological pest management without pesticides with focus on vegetable, fruit and berry crops. Proceedings and recommendations from two network workshops [PDF]

, 2013
This report is the result of a network project which was established to discuss the potential for collaboration on development of systemic approaches to pest management without pesticides between Chinese and Danish researchers.
Andreasen, Lise, Eilenberg, Jørgen, Enkegaard, Annie, Guo, Yanbin, Halberg, Niels, Korsgaard, Maren, Langer, Vibeke, Liu, Yunhui, Munk, Lisa, Qiao, Yuhui, Ravnskov, Sabine, Sigsgaard, Lene, Steenberg, Tove, Wang, Jianwu, Wu, Wenliang, Zhang, Long, Zhu, Zengrong   +16 more
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New medicine for soil restoration: biological soil crust capsules facilitate native plant and soil microbe establishment

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Restoration in drylands is challenging because of harsh climates, requiring creative methods and organisms like biocrusts for restoration of degraded lands. Biocrusts are thin, coherent soil surface layers prevalent in drylands, engineered, and inhabited by communities of organisms including mosses, lichens, and cyanobacteria ...
Madeline Mayorga, Seth Charley, Lydia Bailey, Nelly Nelson, Sean Pablo, Terrin Bia, Matthew Bowker, Anita Antoninka   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source