Effects of Nanoparticles on Double-Stranded RNA Stability in Corn Soil [PDF]
, 2018 Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) can potentially be used as a pesticide because these molecules trigger an immune response called RNA interference (RNAi). If the expression of essential genes matching the dsRNA sequence are silenced, then the pest dies.
Reyanldo, Miriam +7 more
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Antifungal activity of plant essential oils against Verticillium dahliae Klebahn, the causal agent of Verticillium wilt of pepper [PDF]
Pesticidi i Fitomedicina, 2019 Biofungicides based on plant oils have some advantages compared to chemical fungicides, especially considering their harmful effect on the environment. Twenty-two essential oils from Germany and Albania were assayed for inhibitory and fungicidal activity
Luković Jelena +6 more
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Cucumber susceptibility to simulated soil residues of clomazone [PDF]
Pesticidi i Fitomedicina, 2016 A laboratory bioassay was conducted to investigate the susceptibility of cucumber to the residual activity of clomazone in loamy and sandy soils. The effects of three different levels of soil moisture (20, 50 and 70% field capacity - FC) was also ...
Gajić-Umiljendić Jelena +4 more
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Efficacy of biofungicide Bacillus subtilis Ch-13 in the suppression of Hypomyces odoratus (cobweb disease) in a large-scale white button mushroom production [PDF]
Pesticidi i FitomedicinaMore frequent application of the biofungicide Bacillus subtilis Ch-13 enhanced its efficacy against natural infestation of Hypomyces odoratus (cobweb disease) in white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus), as well as its positive impact on mushroom ...
Todorović Biljana +5 more
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Fate of Sulfoxaflor in a Tomato Plant and Soil and Its Efficacy Against Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and Aphid (Myzus persicae) [PDF]
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural SciencesThe insecticide sulfoxaflor, a member of the sulfoximine family, is effective against a wide range of sap-feeding insects. However, information on its residual behavior under open-field conditions remains limited.
Mohamed Kandil +3 more
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Microbial activity in different soils in response to metribuzin treatment [PDF]
Pesticidi i Fitomedicina, 2019 The effect of metribuzin on soil microorganisms and their enzymatic activity, as well as the amount of metribuzin residues, greatly depend on the type of soil and its physico-chemical properties.
Šantrić Ljiljana +4 more
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Pesticide Flow Analysis to Assess Human Exposure in Greenhouse Flower Production in Colombia [PDF]
, 2013 Human exposure assessment tools represent a means for understanding human exposure to pesticides in agricultural activities and managing possible health risks.
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Food Safety, 2022 Food Safety Commission of Japan (FSCJ) conducted a risk assessment of a bipyridinium herbicide, paraquat (CAS No. 1910-42-5), based on results from various studies. Major adverse effects of paraquat in experimental animals were observed in body weight (suppressed weight gain), lungs (increased weight, alveolar epithelium hyperplasia, and pneumonia ...
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Control of pepper bacterial spot and tomato bacterial speck using bactericides in combination with a plant activator [PDF]
Pesticidi i Fitomedicina, 2019 The efficacy of a formulated product of tea tree oil (TTO) and a standard copper based bactericide in combinations with acibenzolar-S-methyl (ASM) for control of bacterial spot of pepper and bacterial speck of tomato was evaluated under controlled ...
Rekanović Emil +5 more
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Soil Acidification Aggravates the Occurrence of Bacterial Wilt in South China
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Soil acidification is a major problem in modern agricultural systems and is an important factor affecting the soil microbial community and soil health. However, little is known about the effect of soil acidification on soil-borne plant diseases.
Chen Xu +6 more
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