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Biological control of vertebrate pests [PDF]

Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference, 2000
Author(s): Pech, R. P. | Abstract: Biological control of vertebrate pest species has evolved from classical "release and forget" strategies to current programs of integrated management, which in the future may include the use of genetically modified organisms.
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Histological and molecular responses of Vigna angularis to Uromyces vignae infection

BMC Plant Biology, 2022
Background To advance the understanding of adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) resistance to infection with the rust-causing fungus Uromyces vignae (Uv), we comprehensively analyzed histological events and the transcriptome of Uv-infected adzuki bean.
Xiwang Ke, Jie Wang, Xiaodan Xu, Yongxia Guo, Yuhu Zuo, Lihua Yin   +5 more
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Surfactant affects the tool use behavior of foraging ants

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022
Surfactants are commonly used in detergents, soaps and agrichemical products. After use, the residual surfactants can be dispersed into environmental compartments, directly or indirectly affecting aquatic and terrestrial organisms.
Aiming Zhou, Yuzhe Du, Jian Chen
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Effect of different prey species on the life history parameters of Chrysoperla sinica (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2012
Results of studies on prey suitability for generalist predators are important for efficient mass rearing and implementing Integrated Pest Management Programmes (IPM).
Niaz Hussain KHUHRO, Hongyin CHEN, Ying ZHANG, Lisheng ZHANG, Mengqing WANG   +4 more
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Transcriptome Analysis for Identification of Genes Related to Growth and Development, Digestion and Detoxification, Olfaction in the Litchi Stink Bug Tessaratoma papillosa

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
Tessaratoma papillosa is a major pest of Litchi chinensis and Dimocarpus longan. Adult and nymph secretions are not only harmful to plants but also to humans. At present, there are not a lot of research on T. papillosa, especially omics research. We used
Lin Cheng, Shuncai Han, Jingtao Jiang, Haichao Li, Lingfei Peng   +4 more
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Organic farming at local and landscape scales fosters biological pest control in vineyards.

Ecological Applications, 2018
While organic farming practices, which are often promoted as models of ecological intensification, generally enhance biodiversity, their effects on the delivery of ecosystem services, such as biological pest control, are still unknown.
L. Muneret, Arthur Auriol, D. Thiéry, A. Rusch   +3 more
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The Good, the Bad, and the Risky: Can Birds Be Incorporated as Biological Control Agents into Integrated Pest Management Programs?

Journal of Integrated Pest Management, 2020
Some bird species often benefit farmers by suppressing invertebrate crop pests, yet birds are rarely considered in integrated pest management (IPM) strategies.
Karina Garcia, E. Olimpi, D. Karp, D. Gonthier   +3 more
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Possibilities of environmentally acceptable control methods of American grapevine leafhopper (Scaphoideus titanus Ball, 1932)

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2015
The American Grapevine Leafhopper (AGL) (Scaphoideus titanus Ball, 1932) is a small insect of the family leafhoppers (Cicadellidae), originally spread across North America.
Žiga LAZNIK, Stanislav TRDAN
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The Efficiency of Aboriginal Entomopathogenic Nematodes from Semi-Arid Zone Against Tenebrionidae Larvae with Comparison to Commercial Bio-Insecticides

AGRIVITA Journal of Agricultural Science, 2022
Chemical insecticides are intensively used in agriculture which cause negative effects on environmental sustainability by increasing pest tolerance and continuous action on local fauna. In contrast to chemical insecticides, biological insecticides target
Dauren Kaliaskar, Aigerim Shibaeva, Nariman Zhappar, Valentin Shaikhutdinov, Laura Asherbekova, Sayakhat Bekbulatov, Almagul Kalyaskarova   +6 more
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Molecule characterization of chemosensory and metabolism-related genes in the proboscis of Athetis lepigone

Frontiers in Physiology, 2023
Introduction: The moth species Athetis lepigone (Möschler) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), which has recently been identified as a pest of summer maize (Zea mays L.) in China, has demonstrated a rapid proliferation with in the Huang-Huai-Hai Plain region since
Cai-Hong Tian, Xiao-Guang Liu, Cun-Yi Xu, Jian-Rong Huang, Jun-Feng Fu, Gen-Song Wang, Jun-Yi Zhang, Jun-Yi Zhang, Guo-Ping Li, Xin-Ming Yin, Hong-Qiang Feng   +10 more
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