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Bacillus lipopeptides as powerful pest control agents for a more sustainable and healthy agriculture: recent studies and innovations

Planta, 2020
Rafaela O. Penha, L. Vandenberghe, C. Faulds, V. T. Soccol, C. Soccol   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Control of Canadian Insect Pests [PDF]

, 1932

openalex   +1 more source

Using Sensory Analysis and Stated Preference Valuation to Assess the Willingness to Pay for Fresh Tomato Attributes

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study combines sensory analysis and stated preference valuation techniques to assess the monetary value of organoleptic attributes of new tomato varieties. The tomatoes evaluated included two new varieties adapted to South Texas growing conditions, a commercial check, and tomatoes imported from Mexico.
Samuel D. Zapata, Xavier A. Villavicencio, Thiago G. Marconi, Carlos A. Avila   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers' Participation in Messenger‐Based Social Groups And Its Effects on Performance in Irrigated Areas of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov, Abdusame Tadjiev, Nodir Djanibekov, Ajit Govind, Akmal Akramkhanov   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reversing Blocking Order of Trithiocarbonate‐Mediated RAFT Polymerizations Using Photocatalysis

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Acrylic‐methacrylic block copolymers have limited accessibility due to monomer order requirements in reversible‐deactivation radical polymerization techniques leading to a vast landscape of block copolymers being understudied. Using unique PET‐RAFT polymerization conditions, a controlled chain extension of poly(methyl acrylate) with methyl methacrylate
Jared G. Baker, Stephen J. Koehler, Katherine J. Wood, Diego Troya, Joey Gloriod, Ian C. Anderson, Darwin C. Gomez, C. Adrian Figg   +7 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Insect Pests of the Horticulturalist: Their Nature and Control

, 1922
K. M. Smith, J. C. M. Gardner
openalex   +2 more sources

Industrial Pest Control Association [PDF]

, 1942

openalex   +1 more source

Do Sustainable Agricultural Practices Boost Production and Technical Efficiency? A Case Study of Coffee Smallholders in Peru

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder agriculture remains a cornerstone for economic development and poverty reduction in Latin America. Their transition to sustainable agricultural production is critical in the face of the environmental challenges posed by conventional farming practices and is a key pathway to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development ...
Gabriela Carbajo‐Alvarez, Gabriel Rosero, Bernhard Brümmer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Injurious insects and useful birds, successful control of farm pests /

, 1918
F. L. Washburn
openalex   +2 more sources