RNAi in Insect Physiology: Unlocking Mechanisms and Pioneering Sustainable Pest Control. [PDF]
Liu J, Swevers L.
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Restoring Trust: Rebuilding the Forest Carbon Credit System Through Scientific Rigor
ABSTRACT As pivotal nature‐based climate solutions (NbCS), forests are increasingly recognized for their climate mitigation potential. However, this potential is undermined by fundamental flaws in current carbon credit systems. Our analysis identifies four interconnected systemic challenges: (1) subjective additionality assessments arising from ...
Xiaoqian Che, Shaokun Li
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Insect neuropeptides as agents for pest control: potential and challenges. [PDF]
Konopińska N +6 more
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OPTIMAL CONTROL OF PEST RESISTANCE TO TRANSGENIC CROP VARIETIES [PDF]
Transgenic corn varieties entered the market in 1996. These plant varieties carry a gene from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki, Bt, that makes the plant produce a toxin deadly to the pest insect European Corn Borer (ECB) Ostrinia ...
Grimsrud, Kristine M., Huffaker, Ray G.
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Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart +57 more
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Organic Compounds as a Natural Alternative for Pest Control: How Will Climate Change Affect Their Effectiveness? [PDF]
Usseglio VL +5 more
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck +14 more
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Editorial: Advancing plant defense: genome editing, RNAi, and synthetic biology for sustainable pest control. [PDF]
Balasubramani S +4 more
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Pesticide Use in Vegetable Crops: Frequency, Intensity and Determinant Factors [PDF]
This paper has examined pest management practices in four important vegetable crops, viz. chillies, cauliflower, brinjal and bhendi using farm level cross-sectional data.
Jeyanthi, H., Kombairaju, S.
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Classifying avian drinking behaviour: ecological insights and implications in a changing world
ABSTRACT Water is a fundamental currency of life, and its availability significantly influences animal behaviour, physiology and distributions. However, our knowledge around the dependence on water for drinking and the direct and indirect mechanisms driving related behaviours remains partial in the context of changing climates. Here, we review patterns
Shannon R. Conradie, Marc T. Freeman
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