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The Population Dynamics of Insects in Sugarcane Field at Aundipatti, Theni District, Tamil Nadu
Sugarcane (Saccharum offecinarum L) is one of the most important commercial crops of the tropical countries and is the main source of sugar in the world.
L. M. Dayana
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Detect caterpillar, grasshopper, aphid and simulation program for neutralizing them by laser [PDF]
The protection of crops from pests is relevant for any cultivated crop. But modern methods of pest control by pesticides carry many dangers for humans. Therefore, research into the development of safe and effective pest control methods is promising. This manuscript presents a new method of pest control.
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Controlling sap-sucking insect pests with recombinant endophytes expressing plant lectin [PDF]
We developed a novel pest management strategy, which uses endophytes to express anti-pest plant lectins. Fungal endophyte of Chaetomium globosum YY-11 with anti-fungi activities was isolated from rape seedlings, and bacterial endophytes of SJ-10 ...
Gaofu Qi+4 more
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Insect pest control in agriculture. Changing scale: from field to landscape [PDF]
Over the last 20 years, insect pest pressure on agriculture has been increasing. This growing pressure is explained by the expansion of monocropping and the intensification of farming practices, which are altering landscapes and reducing biodiversity. It
Goebel, François-Régis
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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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An Efficient Deep Learning-based approach for Recognizing Agricultural Pests in the Wild [PDF]
One of the biggest challenges that the farmers go through is to fight insect pests during agricultural product yields. The problem can be solved easily and avoid economic losses by taking timely preventive measures. This requires identifying insect pests in an easy and effective manner. Most of the insect species have similarities between them. Without
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Organic Farming Technologies and Practices Followed by the Farmers [PDF]
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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Drones: Innovative Technology for Use in Precision Pest Management. [PDF]
Arthropod pest outbreaks are unpredictable and not uniformly distributed within fields. Early outbreak detection and treatment application are inherent to effective pest management, allowing management decisions to be implemented before pests are well ...
de Lange, Elvira S+3 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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Wolbachia is a maternally inherited bacterium ubiquitous in insects that has attracted interest as a prospective insect pest-control agent. Here, we detected and characterized Wolbachia in the leafhoppers Matsumuratettix hiroglyphicus (Matsumura ...
Jureemart Wangkeeree+3 more
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