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Pest Risk Analysis on Xylella fastidiosa in Morocco
Journal of Plant Protection Research, 2018 Morocco is basically an agricultural country; almost 40% of the workforce is employed in this sector. Xylella fastidiosa is a xylem-inhabiting pathogen which can infect more than 300 plant species, although most host species are symptomless.
Mohamed Afechtal +3 more
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Arthropod Natural Enemies in Biological Control: A Systematic Bibliometric Analysis 2016–2025 [PDF]
InsectsArthropod natural enemies—encompassing predators and parasitoids—form the backbone of sustainable agriculture, delivering irreplaceable ecosystem services via biological pest suppression. Driven by global demand for eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic
Shi-Jie Qi +5 more
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A nationwide pest risk analysis in the context of the ongoing Japanese beetle invasion in Continental Europe: The case of metropolitan France. [PDF]
Front Insect Sci, 2022 Poggi S +4 more
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Jàmbá, 2021 South Africa experienced major outbreaks of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), causing direct damage by feeding on both vegetative and reproductive parts of host plant.
Mankwana C. Makgoba +3 more
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Use of indigenous knowledge to control potato pests in Umzimkhulu Local Municipality
South African Journal of Information Management, 2023 Background: In South Africa, Umzimkhulu Local Municipality (ULM) is one of the areas where many households engage in subsistence agricultural activities for survival. However, there are several pests reported and studies have identified as constraints in
Amahle M. Ngxabi +2 more
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CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2023 High throughput sequencing (HTS) can supplement and may replace diagnostic tests for plant pathogens. However, the methodology and processing of HTS data must first be optimized and standardized to ensure the sensitivity and repeatability of the results.
Stephen Bolus +5 more
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Phylogenetic relationships of invasive plants are useful criteria for weed risk assessments
Conservation Letters, 2023 Risk assessments are conservation tools used to prevent the introduction of invasive species. Many assessments ask whether a taxon has invasive close relatives, but it is unclear whether this phylogenetic information is useful, and which taxonomic scales
D. M. Buonaiuto +5 more
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Microorganisms, 2023 Bacterial endophytes reside within the tissues of living plant species without causing any harm or disease to their hosts. These endophytes can be isolated, identified, characterized, and used as biofertilizers.
Phumudzo Patrick Tshikhudo +2 more
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Spatial forecasting of red palm mite in Brazil under current and future climate change scenarios [PDF]
Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2016 : The objective of this work was to predict the spatial distribution of the red palm mite, Raoiella indica (Acari: Tenuipalpidae), in Brazil under current and future climate change scenarios.
Denise Navia +3 more
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Temperature but Not Photoperiod Can Predict Development and Survival of an Invasive Apple Pest
Insects, 2023 The apple leaf-curling midge, Dasineura mali Kieffer (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is an invasive pest of apple, and can contaminate fresh fruit for export, causing biosecurity problems.
Xiong Z. He, Qiao Wang
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