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Identification of Novel Pesticides for Use against Glasshouse Invertebrate Pests in UK Tomatoes and Peppers [PDF]
, 2015 To inform current and future pesticide availability to glasshouse vegetable growers, the current project trialled more than twenty products, including existing industry standards, against four key pests of glasshouse tomatoes and bell peppers.
Banfield-Zanin, Jennifer +6 more
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Current Biology, 2013 SummaryMan-made changes in environmental conditions are creating new opportunities for pests and diseases to spread to new areas, threatening both crops and wildlife. Vigilance and early intervention are crucial, as the effects on food supplies could very rapidly turn into a catastrophe with global impact. Michael Gross reports.
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Pest Information Markets and Integrated Pest Management [PDF]
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 1981 Integrated pest management (IPM) programs vary from employing field scouts to planting trap crops, as inputs in production, to control crop losses. Scouts provide pest information, helping to determine the need for pesticide applications. This increased information may indicate a reduction of periodic application, which would diminish the negative ...
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Automatic plant pest detection and recognition using k-means clustering algorithm and correspondence filters [PDF]
, 2013 Plant pest recognition and detection is vital for food security, quality of life and a stable agricultural economy. This research demonstrates the combination of the k-means clustering algorithm and the correspondence filter to achieve pest detection and
Birch, Philip +5 more
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Dry Bean Pest Scouting Report [PDF]
, 2016 A survey of dry bean pests was conducted on farms throughout Vermont during the 2016 season. Plant diseases and insect pests were scouted on five Vermont farm locations in the towns of Alburgh, Cambridge, Danby, Glover, and North Ferrisburg.
Cummings, Erica +3 more
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Crop protection in organic agriculture - a simple matter? [PDF]
, 2002 This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. Crop protection strategies in organic agriculture and horticulture aim to prevent pest, disease and weed problems through optimisation of the cropping system as a whole.
Atkinson, David +2 more
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Mixed cropping systems for control of weeds and pests in organic oilseed crops [PDF]
, 2006 Agricultural advantages of mixed cropping are gained from biological effects like light competition offering weed-suppressing capacities, or by diversification of plant covers to break development cycles of pests.
Kuhne, S +4 more
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Differences in flight activity of pests on winter and spring oilseed rape
Plant Protection Science, 2002 For 6 years the flight activity of pests on winter and spring oilseed rape was studied from spring till harvest, using yellow traps. In all years the flight intensity was higher in winter rape than in spring rape.
Josef Šedivý, Jan Vašák
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Results of trials with poppy seed (Papaver somniferum) in organic and integrated production technology. [PDF]
, 2010 The influence of organic and integrated management practices on poppy yield, pests and disease incidence was assessed in field trials in 2009. Crop management based on mineral fertilisers application and chemosynthetic pesticides treatment significantly
Dvorak, Petr +4 more
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Diurnal Sampling of the Insect Complex of Alfalfa [PDF]
, 2017 The appearance of the alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica (Gyllenhal), in Michigan in 1966 (Dowdy 1966) necessitated intensive testing of methods for its control.
Ruppel, Robert F
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