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Transgenic avidin maize is resistant to storage insect pests

Nature Biotechnology, 2000
Avidin is a glycoprotein found in chicken egg white, that sequesters the vitamin biotin. Here we show that when present in maize at levels of > or =100 p.p.m., avidin is toxic to and prevents development of insects that damage grains during storage.
Kramer, Karl J., Morgan, Thomas D., Throne, James E., Dowell, Floyd E., Bailey, Michele, Howard, John A.   +5 more
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Genetics of resistance to stored grain weevil (Sitophilus oryzae L.) in maize

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2015
Stored grain weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) has emerged as important storage grain pest of maize, causing substantial economic losses. Owing to high costs and environmental hazards of pesticides, host plant resistance holds promise for effective control of ...
Rajkumar Zunjare, Firoz Hossain, Vignesh Muthusamy, Sunil K. Jha, Pradyumn Kumar, Javaji C. Sekhar, Satish K. Guleria, Narendra K. Singh, Nepolean Thirunavukkarasu, Hari S. Gupta   +9 more
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Farmers knowledge, perceptions and management of Kersting’s groundnut (Macrotyloma geocarpum Harms) insect pests in Benin

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2019
Background Macrotyloma geocarpum Harms is a neglected and underutilized crop in Benin subject to several constraints including storage insect attacks, which contribute to the decrease in its production.
Yêyinou Laura Estelle Loko, Jerôme Akohonwe, Joelle Toffa, Azize Orobiyi, Prisca Assogba, Alexandre Dansi, Manuele Tamò   +6 more
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Present and future potential of plant-derived products to control arthropods of veterinary and medical significance [PDF]

, 2014
The use of synthetic pesticides and repellents to target pests of veterinary and medical significance is becoming increasingly problematic. One alternative approach employs the bioactive attributes of plant-derived products (PDPs). These are particularly
Finn, Robert, George, David, Graham, Kirsty, Sparagano, Olivier   +3 more
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Eficácia biológica de bifentrina aplicado em milho armazenado sob diferentes temperaturas Biological efficacy of applied bifenthrin in stored corn under different temperatures

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2005
Considerando-se as altas temperaturas nos graneleiros junto à esteira transportadora de grãos objetivou-se, neste trabalho, avaliar a influência da temperatura no momento da pulverização, sobre a eficácia biológica do bifentrina. Para isso, pulverizou-se
Marco A. G. Pimentel, Lêda R. D'Antonino Faroni, Raul N. C. Guedes, José R. Gonçalves, Carlos R. F. de Oliveira   +4 more
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The distribution of insect pests and the associated loss of stored sorghum in the Kena district of Konso Zone, South-Western Ethiopia.

PLoS ONE
Sorghum is a staple crop grown in the poorest and most food-insecure regions of Ethiopia. But storage insect pests are its key constraints that have been causing considerable loss.
Ararso Gognsha Desta, Berhanu Hiruy Yeshitila   +1 more
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The Effect of Antibiotics on Bacteriome of Sitophilus oryzae and Rhyzopertha dominica as a Factor Determining the Success of Foraging: A Chance for Antibiotic Therapy in Grain Stores

Applied Sciences, 2023
Rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) and the lesser grain borer (Rhyzopertha dominica) are very important warehouse pests and, therefore, their control is crucial.
Olga Kosewska, Sebastian Wojciech Przemieniecki, Mariusz Nietupski   +2 more
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Organic Farming Technologies and Practices Followed by the Farmers [PDF]

, 2016
The study mainly focused on organic farming technologies and practices followed by the farmers for coconut, millets, sugarcane and turmeric. The study was conducted in Coimbatore, Erode and Dharampuri districts of Tamil Nadu.
Elavarasi, M., Ponnusamy, K.A.
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Biogas to Control Rice Storage Pests

, 1986
This article 'Biogas to Control Rice Storage Pests' appeared in the International Rice Research Newsletter series, created by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The primary objective of this publication was to expedite communication among scientists concerned with the development of improved technology for rice and for rice based ...
Panaliswamy, P. T., Dakshinamurthy, A.
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Assessment of Storage Insect Pests, Methods and Management Practices for Rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Fogera, Northwestern Ethiopia

Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
Storage pests are a significant factor contributing to rice crop losses, adversely affecting both the quantity and quality of stored rice. This study was carried out to assess the current status of storage insect pests, storage methods, and management ...
Esuyawkal Demis, Abaynew Jemal, Tesfaye Melak   +2 more
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