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Interface between pest risk science and policy: the EPPO perspective [PDF]

NeoBiota, 2013
The European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) is an intergovernmental organization responsible for cooperation in plant protection in the European and Mediterranean region.
Sarah Brunel, Muriel Suffert, Françoise Petter, Richard Baker   +3 more
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Prioritizing the risk of plant pests by clustering methods; self-organising maps, k-means and hierarchical clustering [PDF]

NeoBiota, 2013
For greater preparedness, pest risk assessors are required to prioritise long lists of pest species with potential to establish and cause significant impact in an endangered area. Such prioritization is often qualitative, subjective, and sometimes biased,
Susan Worner, Muriel Gevrey, René Eschen, Marc Kenis, Dean Paini, Sunil Singh, Michael Watts, Karl Suiter   +7 more
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Matching methods to produce maps for pest risk analysis to resources [PDF]

NeoBiota, 2013
Decision support systems (DSSs) for pest risk mapping are invaluable for guiding pest risk analysts seeking to add maps to pest risk analyses (PRAs). Maps can help identify the area of potential establishment, the area at highest risk and the endangered ...
Richard Baker, Dominic Eyre, Sarah Brunel   +2 more
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Longitudinal Performance of the Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST) in Canada and Latin America: Results from the Prospective, Observational, 5-Year PURE Registry [PDF]

Dermatology and Therapy
Introduction The Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST) is a 5-item questionnaire designed to identify patients with psoriasis who have co-existing psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
Jennifer Beecker, Lorne Albrecht, Ignacio Dei-Cas, Melinda Gooderham, Charles Lynde, Kim A. Papp, Paul Keown, Antonio Vieira, Mahmoud S. Farag, Marie Maguin, Tanya Zappitelli, Philip S. Helliwell   +11 more
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Arthropod Natural Enemies in Biological Control: A Systematic Bibliometric Analysis 2016–2025 [PDF]

Insects
Arthropod 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, Jie Wang, Jing-Juan Zhao, Chu-Fei Liu, Su Wang, Nicolas Desneux   +5 more
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Impact of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (J.E. Smith) on small-scale maize farmers and its control strategies in the Limpopo province, South Africa

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, Phumudzo P. Tshikhudo, Livhuwani R. Nnzeru, Rudzani A. Makhado   +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, Phumudzo P. Tshikhudo, Fhatuwani N. Mudau   +2 more
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Effects of tissue type and season on the detection of regulated sugarcane viruses by high throughput sequencing

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, Kate Wathen-Dunn, Samuel C. Grinstead, Xiaojun Hu, Martha Malapi, Dimitre Mollov   +5 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, Emília Hamada, Manoel Guedes Correa Gondim Jr., Norton Polo Benito   +3 more
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Sustainable Applications of Endophytic Bacteria and Their Physiological/Biochemical Roles on Medicinal and Herbal Plants: Review

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, Khayalethu Ntushelo, Fhatuwani Nixwell Mudau   +2 more
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