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Semi-Natural Habitats Buffer the Effects of Crop Diversification on Arthropod Pest Control Services in Agricultural Landscapes. [PDF]

Ecol Lett
Perrot T, Beaumelle L, Thomine E, Tricault Y, Desneux N, Albrecht M, Batáry P, Bianchi F, Birkhofer K, Bosem Baillod A, Chaplin-Kramer R, Cortesero AM, Costamagna AC, Diekötter T, Ekroos J, Entling MH, Gagic V, Groves R, Huseth A, Jaworski C, Kaiser M, Karp DS, Krauss J, Lavandero B, Le Ralec A, Lu Y, Martin EA, Mitchell M, Molina GAR, Palmu E, Perovic DJ, Ragsdale D, Redlich S, Samaranayake I, Saulais J, Schellhorn NA, Steffan-Dewenter I, Sutter L, Tscharntke T, Tschumi M, Rusch A.   +40 more
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A Limited Dependent Variable Analysis of Integrated Pest Management Adoption in Uganda [PDF]

In Uganda overall crop loss due to pests exceeds that caused by drought, soil infertility, or poor planting material. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technologies can reduce pest damage to crops by emphasizing non-chemical control methods thereby ...
Bonabana-Wabbi, Jackline, Kasenge, Valentine, Taylor, Daniel B.   +2 more
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Assessing Government Subsidies for Reducing Pesticide Use: A Meta‐Analysis

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the efforts being made by governments to reduce pesticide use, subsidies are an important instrument to encourage farmers to adopt more sustainable practices. Yet, their effectiveness remains uncertain due to diverse designs and contexts.
Gaëlle Leduc, Douadia Bougherara, Thi Thanh Mai Ha, Laure Latruffe   +3 more
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Optimizing Habitat Management to Boost Beneficial Insect Populations for Effective Rice Pest Control. [PDF]

Insects
Gebreegziabiher GK, Kou S, Shen X, Li X, Yang X, Li S, Huang B, Jiang C, Liu W, Zhu Z, Yuan P, Wu Z, Huang P.   +12 more
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Farmers’ Perceptions and Willingness to Pay for Metarhizium-based Biopesticide to Control Cotton Bollworms in Benin (West Africa) [PDF]

The study assesses farmers’ perceptions and willingness to pay for a biopesticide developed from Metarhizium anisopliae a fungi. A sample of 400 conventional and organic cotton producers was randomly selected in cotton producing zones in Benin and ...
Nouhoheflin, Theodore, Adetonah, S., Coulibaly, Ousmane, Kooyman, C., Kpindou, D.   +4 more
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Food Hygiene Practices of Vendors and Microbiological Quality of Ready to Eat Foods at Night Markets

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
This study investigates the relationship between food hygiene practices among night market vendors and the microbiological quality of ready to eat (RTE) foods sold at night markets. ABSTRACT Ready to eat (RTE) foods are popular options in night markets due to their convenience, affordability, and accessibility.
Yu Xin Soon, Kai Wen Koay, Seok Tyug Tan, Seok Shin Tan, Hariyono Hariyono, Chin Xuan Tan   +5 more
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Bacillus thuringiensis and its pest control potential as endophyte. [PDF]

Pest Manag Sci
De Luca MG, Jesu G, Bruno D, Russo E, Becchimanzi A, Tettamanti G, Digilio MC, Di Lelio I, Pennacchio F.   +8 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emerging experimental and bioinformatic approaches in RNA interference-based pest control research. [PDF]

Insect Mol Biol
Cedden D.
europepmc   +1 more source

Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
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