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Sucking pests are major threat to cotton field crop which cause unbearable losses to the crop yield. Aim of the current study was to record seasonal dynamics of major sucking insect pests including whitefly, jassid, thrips and their natural arthropod ...
A. Nadeem, H. M. Tahir, A. A. Khan
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FIELD AND LABORATORY STUDIES ON THREE EGGPLANT CULTIVARS TO EVALUATE THEIR RELATIVE SUSCEPTIBILITY TO SOME PIERCING SUCKING PESTS WITH RELATION OF LEAF CONSTITUENTS [PDF]
Field and laboratory studies were carried out to evaluate three eggplant cultivars, long black (Anan), white long (Soma) and spherical black (classic) for their relative susceptibility to spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, whitefly, Bemisia ...
Aziza, Abou-Zaid +3 more
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RNA interference (RNAi) is powerful biotechnology for studying the in vivo functions of key genes. Based on this property, RNAi can also be used for pest control as an effective alternative to chemical pesticides.
Fengqi Li +8 more
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Background Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (Linn.) Moench, is one of the most important traditional vegetables in India. The crop is attacked severely by sucking pests, viz., jassid, Amrasca biguttula biguttula Ishida, and whitefly, Bemisia tabaci Genn ...
Jaydeep Halder +2 more
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In vivo screening of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) germplasm collections against sucking pests
An “In vivo screening of okra germplasm/accessions against sucking pests” was undertaken at Dhadhagoundanpatti village (Alanganallur block) a bhendi growing belt of Madurai district.
U. Sankar Narayanan and, C. Muthiah
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AbstractSap-sucker insects are distinguished by their specialized mouthparts, adapted to penetrate and suck fluids from plant tissues. Many sap-sucking insect species are of major economic importance for forests, forest nurseries, and urban trees, causing plant stress, distortion, shoot stunting, and gall formation, or transmitting plant pathogens.
Manuela Branco +2 more
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Afidopyropen, a novel insecticide originating from microbial secondary extracts
Afidopyropen, a novel insecticide, is a derivative of pyripyropene A, which is produced by the filamentous fungus Penicillium coprobium. Afidopyropen has strong insecticidal activity against aphids and is currently used as a control agent of sucking ...
Ryo Horikoshi +6 more
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INCIDENCE OF SOME PIERCING SUCKING PESTS AND THEIR NATURAL ENEMIES ON WATERMELON IN ASSIUT GOVERNORATE [PDF]
Field experiments were carried out at El-Ghorieb village, Sahel Selem district, Assiut Governorate during two growing successive seasons, 2013 and 2014 to study some ecological aspects of some piercing sucking pests and associated natural enemies ...
A. Abou El-Saad
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The okra fruit borer (Earias vittella) and sucking pests are a key limiting factor in okra cultivation due to their severe crop destruction behaviour. An experiment was conducted during 2019–20 to assess the bioefficacy of various new insecticides and ...
SUJAN MAJUMDER +5 more
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the damages caused by Diceraeus (=Dichelops) melacanthus in maize plants subjected to bioinoculation with or without imidacloprid seed treatment.
Orcial Ceolin Bortolotto +2 more
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