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Effect of Diet on the Midgut Microbial Composition and Host Immunity of the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda

Biology, 2022
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda, J.E. Smith) is one of the most important agricultural pests in the world and causes serious damage to many significant crops. Insect gut microbiota plays a vital role in host immunity, digestion, and development,
Xiaoxia Xu, Surajit De Mandal, Hongxin Wu, Shaojie Zhu, Jinrong Kong, Sisi Lin, Fengliang Jin   +6 more
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Greenhouse and field evaluation of a novel HPPD-inhibiting herbicide, QYM201, for weed control in wheat

Scientific Reports, 2019
QYM201, 1-(2-chloro-3-(3-cyclopropyl-5-hydroxy-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)piperidin-2-one), is a newly developed HPPD- (4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase; EC 1.13.11.27) inhibiting herbicide for weed control. Experiments
Fengwen Zhang, Shuang Bai, Hengzhi Wang, Weitang Liu, Jinxin Wang   +4 more
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Transcriptome Profiling to Identify Genes Involved in Mesosulfuron-Methyl Resistance in Alopecurus aequalis

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017
Non-target-site resistance (NTSR) to herbicides is a worldwide concern for weed control. However, as the dominant NTSR mechanism in weeds, metabolic resistance is not yet well-characterized at the genetic level.
Ning Zhao, Wei Li, Shuang Bai, Wenlei Guo, Guohui Yuan, Fan Wang, Weitang Liu, Jinxin Wang   +7 more
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Parasitoid vectors a plant pathogen, potentially diminishing the benefits it confers as a biological control agent

Communications Biology, 2021
Guo et al. demonstrate the possibility of a parasitoid to contract and transmit a bacterial pathogen via its insect host to the citrus plant it is used to protect.
Chang-Fei Guo, Muhammad Z. Ahmed, Da Ou, Li-He Zhang, Zi-Tong Lu, Wen Sang, Cindy L. McKenzie, Robert G. Shatters, Bao-Li Qiu   +8 more
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Ecotoxicological risk assessment of agriculture intensification in Argentinean cropping lands using a fuzzy-logic based model [PDF]

, 2010
Current agricultural models have an increasing dependence on non-renewable resources that have significant implications for the ecosystem health.
Diego Ferraro
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Pesticide distribution and use in vegetable production in the Red River Delta of Vietnam [PDF]

, 2009
For a long time pesticides attracted interest from the Vietnamese governments and farmers for their positive effects in protecting crop yield losses resulting from pests and other plant diseases.
Brink, P.J., van den, Mol, A.P.J., Oosterveer, P.J.M., Pham Van Hoi   +3 more
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Enantioselective disposition and metabolic products of isofenphos-methyl in rats and the hepatotoxic effects

Environment International, 2020
Isofenphos-methyl (IFP), a chiral organophosphorus pesticide, is one of the main chemicals used to control underground insects and nematodes. Recently, the use of IFP on vegetables and fruits has been prohibited due to its high toxicity.
Beibei Gao, Shuangshuang Zhao, Haiyan Shi, Zhaoxian Zhang, Lianshan Li, Zongzhe He, Yong Wen, Adrian Covaci, Minghua Wang   +8 more
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Function of Transient Receptor Potential-Like Channel in Insect Egg Laying

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2022
The transient receptor potential-like channel (TRPL) is a member of the transient receptor potential (TRP) channel family involved in regulating many fundamental senses, such as vision, pain, taste, and touch, in both invertebrates and vertebrates.
Yan Zhang, Yi-Jie Zhang, Di Guo, Li-Xiang Wang, Chun-Dong Niu, Shun-Fan Wu, Yali V. Zhang, Cong-Fen Gao   +7 more
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Pesticides Handling Practices Among Potato Growers in Kavrepalanchok, Nepal [PDF]

, 2020
The rate of pesticide application in the agricultural field is surging. Farmers are getting exposed to pesticide hazards from the misuse and unsafe handling of pesticides.
Katuwal, K. (Krishna), Sapkota, K. R. (Kashi), Sapkota, S. (Sanjib), Sapkota, S. (Sundar)   +3 more
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On diversity effects of alternative agricultural policy reforms in Finland: An agricultural sector modelling approach [PDF]

, 2003
The aim of this study is to predict diversity effects of agricultural policy reforms in which direct aid payments are disconnected from production, and compare the outcomes with effects of such a policy in which CAP support is coupled.
Hietala-Koivu, Reija, Lehtonen, Heikki, Miettinen, Antti   +2 more
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