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Biological Control of Agricultural Pests

The American Biology Teacher, 1955
The use of natural enemies to suppress agoricultural pests is called biological control. Its practical value was first demonstrated in California in 1889 in a very spectacular fashion. The citrus industry was then threatened with ruin from the ravages of the destructive cottony cushion scale. This insect was killing the trees and forcing the growers to
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Control of spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii [Matsumura], Diptera, Drosophilidae) with the emphasis on environmentally acceptable methods

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2014
Spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) is an economically important insect pest, which causes damage on cultivated and wild-growing fruit plants.
Tanja BOHINC, Stanislav TRDAN
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Pest Insects and Their Biological Control

, 2022
Cotton is an industrial plant with a high commercial value. It is used in various fields such as textile, food (cotton oil), gunpowder industry, paper, and furniture production. One of the most important problems encountered during cotton production is insects that feed on cotton and cause economic loss.
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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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Entomopatogenic fungi as an alternative for biological pest control

Revista Ambiente & Água, 2011
The entomopatogenic fungi are a diverse group of microorganisms that provide multiple services to agroecological systems. Among those the capacity to regulate the pests to keep them in suitable levels stands out.
Pablo Andrés Motta Delgado, Betselene Murcia-Ordoñez   +1 more
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Transcriptome analysis highlights the influence of temperature on hydrolase and traps in nematode-trapping fungi

Frontiers in Microbiology
Pine wilt disease caused by Bursaphelenchus xylophilus poses a serious threat to the economic and ecological value of forestry. Nematode trapping fungi trap and kill nematodes using specialized trapping devices, which are highly efficient and non-toxic ...
Hanqi Jia, Rui Xia, Ruizhi Zhang, Guanjun Liang, Yuting Zhuang, Yuting Zhuang, Yantao Zhou, Danlei Li, Danlei Li, Feng Wang, Feng Wang, Feng Wang   +11 more
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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF CARROT PESTS

, 2023
Today, the effective organization of the field of plant chemistry, dressing, ensuring the quality and safety of food products, increasing the volume of exports have a very important value. The most responsible issue of the current period is to dramatically improve the provision of the population with food products and to provide an opportunity for its ...
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Pengendalian Hama Terpadu pada Pertanaman Cabai dengan Fokus Aplikasi Bioinsektisida Berbahan Aktif Bacillus thuringiensis

Prima: Journal of Community Empowering and Services
Integrated Pest Control in Chili Plantations with a Focus on Bioinsecticide Applications with Active Ingredients Bacillus thuringiensis. Bacillus thuringiensis is an entomopathogenic bacterium that plays important role in controlling plant pests.
Yulia Pujiastuti, Arsi Arsi, Suparman Suparman, Bambang Gunawan   +3 more
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BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF MAIZE PESTS

Maize is a staple food and third most preferred coarse grain after wheat, rice providing a substantial amount of energy and micronutrients for much of India's population. India ranks 7th in maize production among the maize-producing countries worldwide.
Rani, Supriya, Thakur, Anand Kumar
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Mapping Conservation Biological Control and IPM Research (2000-2025): A Bibliometric Analysis of Natural Enemies and Habitat Management. [PDF]

Insects
Hyder M, Ullah F, Basit A, Haq IU, Mustapha T, Nisa ZU, Cai X, Liu H, Hou Y.   +8 more
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