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Using sterile insect technique against Carob moth, Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller) (Lep.: Pyralidae), in Yazd province, Iran [PDF]

نامه انجمن حشره‌شناسی ایران, 2017
Carob moth, Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller) (Lep.: Pyralidae), is the most important pest of pomegranate fruit in Iran where the cryptic activity of its larva makes the application of insecticides practically impossible.
M. Soofbaf, B. Salehi, N. Kalantarian, A. H. Zanganeh, M. Babaei, H. Fathollahi, H. Ahari Mostafavi, M. A. Mansourifard, S. A. Hoseini Baghdad Abad, S. J. Mirvakili, R. Zare beydaki, H. A. Tollabi, S. A. Amiri Aqda   +12 more
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Medfly Gut Microbiota and Enhancement of the Sterile Insect Technique: Similarities and Differences of Klebsiella oxytoca and Enterobacter sp. AA26 Probiotics during the Larval and Adult Stages of the VIENNA 8D53+ Genetic Sexing Strain

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017
The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, is a major agricultural pest worldwide. The development of genetic sexing strains (GSSs) for this species that allows male-only sterile insects releases has boosted the effectiveness of the environmental ...
Georgios A. Kyritsis, Antonios A. Augustinos, Carlos Cáceres, Kostas Bourtzis   +3 more
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Modelling sterile insect technique to control the population of Anopheles gambiae [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2015
There is a renewed effort to develop novel malaria control strategies as even well-implemented existing malaria control tools may fail to block transmission in some regions. Currently, transgenic implementations of the sterile insect technique (SIT) such as the release of insects with a dominant lethal, homing endonuclease genes, or flightless ...
Gregory R. Madey, James E. Gentile, Samuel S. C. Rund   +2 more
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Microbiome Innovation in Agriculture: Development of Microbial Based Tools for Insect Pest Management

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2020
This review emphasizes the potential and use of microbes in sustainable insect pest management. We first review the diverse insect traits shaped by insect-microbe associations that span nutrition, immunity, ecological interactions with natural enemy ...
Masroor Qadri, Sierra Short, Kalani Gast, Jordan Hernandez, Adam Chun-Nin Wong, Adam Chun-Nin Wong   +5 more
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How safe are peat‐free growing media? An exploration of plant pathogen risks to the horticultural industry and recommendations for risk mitigation

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The UK's horticultural industry is shifting from reliance on unsustainable peat‐based growing media to products that contain alternative constituents, including coir, bark, wood fibre and composted green waste. Some peat‐alternatives carry an elevated risk of harbouring plant pathogens, including the potential to introduce novel pathogens from overseas,
Audrey M. Litterick, Susie Holmes, Debra E. Frederickson‐Matika, Sarah Green   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variability in apple fruit quality across management systems and latitudinal climate gradients

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
As the world transitions to more sustainable agricultural practices to combat environmental damage, it is important to investigate how different management systems shape the quality and nutrition of our crops. We analyzed apples from paired organic and conventional sites across the western United States.
Xavier Ozowara, Susan R. Whitehead
wiley   +1 more source

Construction of a genetic sexing strain for Aedes albopictus: a promising tool for the development of sterilizing insect control strategies targeting the tiger mosquito

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Aedes albopictus is an invasive mosquito species of global medical concern as its distribution has recently expanded to Africa, the Americas and Europe.
Cyrille Lebon, Aude Benlali, Célestine Atyame, Patrick Mavingui, Pablo Tortosa   +4 more
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A standardised method of marking male mosquitoes with fluorescent dust

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Prior to a major release campaign of sterile insects, including the sterile insect technique, male mosquitoes must be marked and released (small scale) to determine key parameters including wild population abundance, dispersal and survival ...
Nicole J. Culbert, Maria Kaiser, Nelius Venter, Marc J. B. Vreysen, Jeremie R. L. Gilles, Jérémy Bouyer   +5 more
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Semiochemical applications for managing the grey field slug (Deroceras reticulatum Müller), a major pest of arable crops

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Trends in semiochemical research highlight promising attractants and repellents for ‘push–pull’ pest control strategies of the grey field slug. Extracts from plants, predators, entomopathogenic fungi, and essential oils demonstrate potential in modifying grey field slug behaviour, inducing avoidance, antifeeding responses, or mortality, offering ...
Suleiman Mustapha, E Joel Loveridge, Tariq M Butt, Jozsef Vuts, Patricia A Ortega‐Ramos, Samantha M Cook   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of low doses of gamma irradiation on cowpea beetle Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2018
Phytosanitary irradiation for food commodities has been widely accepted in recent years. Gamma irradiation has been used as a phytosanitary treatment against microbial diseases, insect infestation and food spoilage.
Fawki, Shams, Ibrahim, Hatem A. M., Abd El-Bar, Marah M., Abdou, Mohamed A., Mahmoud, Dalia M., El-Gohary, El-Goh   +5 more
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