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Sustainable nano-pesticide platform based on Pyrethrins II for prevention and control Monochamus alternatus

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2022
Background Pine wilt disease as a devastating forest disaster result from Bursaphelenchus xylophilus that spread by stem-borers Monochamus alternatus feeding on pine leaves, which has brought inestimable economic losses to the world's forestry due to ...
Yanxue Liu, Gehui Wang, Yixiao Qin, Long Chen, Chenggang Zhou, Luqin Qiao, Huixiang Liu, Chunyan Jia, Jiandu Lei, Yingchao Ji   +9 more
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Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Contact Insecticides and Horticultural Oils on the Hibiscus Bud Weevil, Anthonomus testaceosquamosus Linell (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Insects, 2023
In 2017, the hibiscus bud weevil (HBW), Anthonomus testaceosquamosus Linell (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), was found outside of its native range of Mexico and Texas, infesting hibiscus plants in Florida.
A. Daniel Greene, Xiangbing Yang, Yisell Velazquez-Hernandez, German Vargas, Paul E. Kendra, Catharine Mannion, Alexandra M. Revynthi   +6 more
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Long-Term Field Evaluation of Conventional vs. Micropropagated Plants of Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium

Agronomy, 2022
Pyrethrum is a perennial herbaceous plant endemic to the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, and introduced in large areas of nearly all continents, where it is cultivated for the industrial extraction of pyrethrins.
Caterina Catalano, Angela Carra, Francesco Carimi, Antonio Motisi, Loredana Abbate, Mauro Sarno, Alessandra Carrubba   +6 more
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Uncommon manifestation of poisoning with a mixture of pesticides

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
The ingestion of pesticides for suicide commitment purposes is common in developing countries. We present a case of suicide with ingestion of mixed pesticides. The autopsy findings showed the presence of diazinon, chlorpyrifos, trifluralin, fenpropathrin,
Shafeajafar Zoofaghari, Navid Namakizadeh Esfahani, Amirhossein Akhavan Sigari, Nasim Tavakoli, Mozhdeh Hashemzadeh, Nastaran Eizadi‐Mood   +5 more
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Control of Scaphoideus titanus with Natural Products in Organic Vineyards

Insects, 2017
The leafhopper Scaphoideus titanus is the vector of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis’, the causal agent of Flavescence dorée (FD) a key disease for European viticulture. In organic vineyards, the control of S.
Federico Tacoli, Nicola Mori, Alberto Pozzebon, Elena Cargnus, Sarah Da Vià, Pietro Zandigiacomo, Carlo Duso, Francesco Pavan   +7 more
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The Impact of Microbial and Botanical Insecticides on Grape Berry Moths and Their Effects on Secondary Pests and Beneficials

Agronomy, 2022
According to the European Directive 2009/128/EC and the subsequent provisions activated in member states, conventional pesticides should be progressively replaced by “non-chemical tools and/or measures”.
Carlo Duso, Alberto Pozzebon, Mauro Lorenzon, Diego Fornasiero, Paola Tirello, Sauro Simoni, Bruno Bagnoli   +6 more
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A Child with Severe Paraesthesia due to Pyrethroid Exposure: Successful Treatment with Topical Vitamin E

Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, 2020
Pyrethroids are one of the most common insecticides and have been known as safe household insecticides. They are highly toxic for insects whereas they are low in toxicity for mammals.
Aykut Çağlar, Anıl Er, Emel Ulusoy, Fatma Akgül, Dorukhan Besin, Hurşit Apa   +5 more
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A Trichome-Specific, Plastid-Localized Tanacetum cinerariifolium Nudix Protein Hydrolyzes the Natural Pyrethrin Pesticide Biosynthetic Intermediate trans-Chrysanthemyl Diphosphate

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020
Tanacetum cinerariifolium flowers synthesize six pyrethrins that function as effective insecticides. trans-Chrysanthemol is an early intermediate in the synthesis of the monoterpene moiety of pyrethrins.
Wei Li, Wei Li, Daniel B. Lybrand, Haiyang Xu, Haiyang Xu, Fei Zhou, Robert L. Last, Robert L. Last, Eran Pichersky   +8 more
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Controlling Scaphoideus titanus with kaolin? Summary of four years of field trials in Switzerland

OENO One, 2023
Flavescence dorée is a quarantine phytoplasma-borne disease transmitted primarily by the leafhopper Scaphoideus titanus. When S. titanus and Flavescence dorée are present in the same vineyard, the vector has to be controlled mandatory with insecticides ...
Christian Linder, Michel Jeanrenaud, Patrik Kehrli   +2 more
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Four undescribed pyrethrins from seeds of Pyrethrum cinerariifolium and their aphidicidal activity

Natural Products and Bioprospecting, 2023
Four undescribed pyrethrins C-F (1–4) as well as four known pyrethrins (5–8) were isolated from seeds of Pyrethrum cinerariifolium Trev. The structures of compounds 1–4 were elucidated by UV, HRESIMS, and NMR (1H and 13C NMR, 1H-1H COSY, HSQC, HMBC and ...
Hao-Ran Zhou, Li-Wu Lin, Zhong-Rong Li, Xing-Rong Peng, Ming-Hua Qiu   +4 more
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