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Insects, 2023 Bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) are among the most damaging tree pests globally. Rising temperatures, drought, fire, storms, cyclones, and poor forest management cause stress and loss of vigour in trees, and these conditions favour ...
Somia Afzal +3 more
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Identification of male- and female-specific olfaction genes in antennae of the oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) [PDF]
, 2016 The oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) is a species of tephritid fruit fly, endemic to Southeast Asia but also introduced to many regions of the US, and it is one of the major pest species with a broad host range of cultivated and wild fruits ...
Lei, Zhongren +3 more
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Semiochemicals from plants and insects on the foraging behavior of Platygastridae egg parasitoids [PDF]
Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2016 : The objective of this review was to summarize the current information about semiochemicals with potential to be applied in insect pest management in agroecosystems.
Maria Carolina Blassioli-Moraes +4 more
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Neuroethology of olfactory-guided behavior and its potential application in the control of harmful insects [PDF]
, 2016 Harmful insects include pests of crops and storage goods, and vectors of human and animal diseases. Throughout their history, humans have been fighting them using diverse methods.
Guerenstein, Pablo Gustavo +2 more
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Reverse chemical ecology approach for the identification of an oviposition attractant for Culex quinquefasciatus. [PDF]
, 2018 Pheromones and other semiochemicals play a crucial role in today's integrated pest and vector management strategies. These semiochemicals are typically discovered by bioassay-guided approaches.
Bhagavathy, Ganga +7 more
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European Journal of Entomology, 2012 Reduced oviposition by ladybirds in the presence of tracks of fourth instar larvae owing to the presence of oviposition deterring pheromones is well established across many genera.
Geetanjali MISHRA +3 more
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Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 The use of endophytic fungi has dramatically increased plant performance through the enhancement of plant protection against abiotic and biotic stressors.
Ayaovi Agbessenou +5 more
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Insects, 2022 To discover new natural materials for insect management, commercially available stored sheep wool was investigated for attractancy to female adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
Maia Tsikolia +7 more
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Insects, 2021 Microbes are ubiquitous and play important ecological roles in a variety of habitats. While research has been largely focused on arthropods and microbes separately in the post-harvest supply chain, less attention has been paid to their interactions with ...
Marco A. Ponce +2 more
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Development of a Mating Disruption Program for a Mealybug, Planococcus ficus, in Vineyards
Insects, 2020 The vine mealybug (VMB), Planococcus ficus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is a key insect pest of vineyards, and improvements in sustainable control of this pest are needed to meet increasing consumer demand for organically farmed products.
Kent M. Daane +6 more
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