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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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Novel use of stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) as a tool for isolation of oviposition site attractants for gravid Culex quinquefasciatus [PDF]
, 2009 Mosquitoes such as Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) are important vectors of organisms that cause disease in humans. Research into the development of effective standardized odour baits for blood-fed females (oviposition attractants), to ...
Birkett, Michael Alexander +8 more
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Stereoselective Total Syntheses of (3,5)-Sonnerlactone and (3,5)-Sonnerlactone
Natural Product Communications, 2017 A highly convergent and concise total syntheses of (3 R ,5 R )-Sonnerlactone and (3 R ,5 S ) Sonnerlactone from a readily available L -malic acid is described. The following series of reactions such as Barbier allylation, photochemical esterification and
Supriya Ghanty +2 more
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Disruptant Effects of 4-Allylanisole and Verbenone on \u3ci\u3eTomicus Piniperda\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) Response to Baited Traps and Logs [PDF]
, 2018 We assessed the inhibitory effects of the host compound 4-allylanisole (release rates = 1 and 2 mg/d in 1994, and 1 and 10 mg/d in 2001) on the response of the pine shoot beetle, Tomicus piniperda (L.), adults to funnel traps baited with the attractant ...
Haack, Robert A +3 more
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Natural Product Communications, 2018 A stereoselective total synthesis of an antiproliferative and antifungal natural product, (6 S )-5,6-dihydro-6-[(2 R )-2-hydroxy-6-phenylhexyl]-2 H -pyran-2-one has been accomplished using the Barbier allylation, LiAlH 4 /LiI mediated syn ...
Dandekar Chandrakanth +5 more
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Synthesis of Sex Pheromones of the Citrus Leafminer (CLM) ()
Natural Product Communications, 2018 A convergent and efficient total synthesis of sex Pheromones has been achieved. The synthesis exploits the Wittig reaction, hydrogenation and oxidation as key steps.
Alleni Suman Kumar +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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Controlling mosquitoes with semiochemicals: a review [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2020 AbstractThe use of semiochemicals in odour-based traps for surveillance and control of vector mosquitoes is deemed a new and viable component for integrated vector management programmes. Over 114 semiochemicals have been identified, yet implementation of these for management of infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya and Rift Valley ...
Wooding, Madelien +3 more
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Natural Product Communications, 2018 Stereoselective total synthesis of 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-L-ribitol has been accomplished from D -glucose. The key step involved in this synthesis is the regioselective ring-opening of the epoxide with a tethered amido group to give the N -tosyl-3,6 ...
Chaya N Dhudmal +3 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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