Apertochrysa smitzi (Navás, 1914) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), a novel chrysopid biocontrol agent for Pakistan [PDF]
Biological control is a key component of Integrated Pest Management, however, the use of green lacewings as a biocontrol agent has not received much attention in Pakistan, although Chrysoperla carnea, a generalist predator against a variety of soft ...
Jan Muhammad Dahri +5 more
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Annual report Project Integrated pest management of stem borers and insect vectors of viral diseases of sugarcane in Indonesia, 1 June 2009-31 May 2010 [PDF]
The project focuses on the following elements: i. identification of the most important pests and diseases of sugarcane in Java, ii. the development of improved IPM practices for these pests and diseases, iii. better extension of these practices to the sugarcane farming community, and iv.
R. C. Magarey
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The phototaxis of insects is closely related to light source factors, such as spectrum and light intensity. The cane grub, Exolontha castanea Chang (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae), is an important underground pest of sugarcane in Guangxi province of China ...
Xian-Kun Shang +6 more
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Down regulation of a gene for cadherin, but not alkaline phosphatase, associated with Cry1Ab resistance in the sugarcane borer Diatraea saccharalis. [PDF]
The sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis, is a major target pest of transgenic corn expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins (i.e., Cry1Ab) in South America and the mid-southern region of the United States.
Yunlong Yang +7 more
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RED-STRIPED SOFT SCALE INSECT IN SUGARCANE A Special Topic in CS216 -Integrated Pest Management
Jessel Jane Baldonebro
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Concerns about vulnerability of mammalian carnivores to extinction, especially on small islands, appear to conflict with prior reports of endemic populations of leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis (Kerr, 1792) surviving in agricultural landscapes on ...
M.R.P. Lorica, L.R. Heaney
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Greenbug feeding-induced resistance to sugarcane aphids in sorghum
Plants are attacked by multiple insect pest species and insect herbivory can alter plant defense mechanisms. The plant defense responses to a specific herbivore may also contribute to the herbivore growth/survival on plants. Feeding by one insect species
Heena Puri +7 more
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Variation in physiological host range in three strains of two species of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria [PDF]
Knowledge of the host range of a biocontrol agent (BCA) is fundamental. Host range determines the BCA's economic potential, as well as the possible risk for non-target organisms. Entomopathogenic fungal strains belonging to the genus Beauveria are widely
Besse, Samantha +8 more
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Scapanes australis is a major insect pest of coconut palms in Papua New Guinea. Field observations showed that on host plants like coconuts, male Scapanes always attracted females and other male members.
Kakul, T.K +5 more
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Impacts of Crop Residue on Damage by Sugarcane Pests during the Tillering Phase in Argentina [PDF]
One of the most important recent changes in sugarcane cultural practices in Tucumán, Argentina, is the adoption of the practice of green-cane harvesting, which involves harvesting the sugarcane crop in the absence of burning.
Gastaminza, Gerardo +5 more
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