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The role of opinion leaders in the diffusion of new knowledge : the case of integrated pest management [PDF]

The paper reviews the literature on the characteristics and impact of opinion leaders on the diffusion of new knowledge, concluding that there is no clear evidence on whether opinion leaders are more effective if they are similar in socioeconomic ...
Feder, Gershon, Savastano, Sara
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Sustainable Pest Management : Achievements and Challenges

, 2005
The objective of this paper is to: (a) review World Bank's pest management activities during 1999-2004; (b) assess those in view of the changes in the external and internal contexts; (c) identify appropriate opportunities of engagement on pest and ...
World Bank
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Advances in plant disease and pest management [PDF]

, 2010
SUMMARYPests and diseases impact on crop yield and quality, and also reduce resource-use efficiency. Improved crop protection strategies to prevent such damage and loss can increase production and make a substantial contribution to food security.
Lucas, J. A., J. A. LUCAS
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Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Sustainable Thrips Control in Nectarine Cultivation: Efficacy, Pollinator Safety, and Integrated Pest Management Strategies

The efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), Steinernema feltiae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, for controlling Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae, Pergande, 1895) in nectarine orchards, was evaluated, alongside their potential
Evangelos Moutsaras, Aikaterini Gerasimatou, Christina Panopoulou, Antonios Tsagkarakis, Dimitrios Lazarakis, Athanasios Antonopoulos   +5 more
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Comprehensive analysis of species diversity, pathogenicity, and fungicide efficacy of helminthosporioid fungi associated with leaf spot diseases on minor cereal crops

Phytopathology Research
Minor cereal crops of Poaceae (MCCP) are crucial regional crops in China. Currently, little is known about the diversity, multilocus phylogeny, and pathogenicity of helminthosporioid fungi associated with MCCP leaf spots in China.
Hui Yin, Zhenyong Yang, Jinghan Gao, Ruipeng Cao, Tianxi Wang, Lu Ren, Xiaojun Zhao   +6 more
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Overexpression of multiple odorant binding and chemosensory protein genes contributed to multi-insecticide resistance in Aphis gossypii Glover

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii, has evolved multi-insecticide resistance due to prolonged chemical control, yet mechanisms beyond metabolic and target-site resistance remain underexplored. This study investigates the role of olfactory binding proteins (
Tiantian Wang, Haixiang Lv, Chengfeng Zheng, Chengzhi Yang, Yang Huang, Xuchao Li, Jianhong Li, Kangsheng Ma   +7 more
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The Role of Symbiont-Targeted Strategies in the Management of Pentatomidae and Tephritidae Pests under an Integrated Vision

, 2023
The interaction between insects and gut bacterial symbionts is, nowadays, regarded as an important element in the implementation of pest management, in consideration of the urgent need for sustainable alternatives to insecticide use. In this framework, a
Elena Gonella, Alberto Alma
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The Impact of Integrated Pest Management Technology on Insecticide Use in Soybean Farming in Java, Indonesia: Two Models of Demand for Insecticides [PDF]

This study aims to estimate the demand for insecticides in soybean farms in Java, Indonesia, and to analyze the impact of the integrated pest management (IPM) technology on insecticide use.
Joko Mariyono
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Environmentally Friendly and Effective Alternative Approaches to Pest Management: Recent Advances and Challenges

The most important requirement in sustainable agriculture is to significantly reduce the application of chemical pesticides, and environmentally friendly and effective approaches to pest management should be established to control the population size of ...
Guangwei Li, Kun Luo, Dejia He, Huanzhang Shang, Xiulin Chen, Boliao Li   +5 more
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Toward Sustainability: An Addendum on Integrated Pest Management as a Component of Sustainability Research

, 1992
Metadata only recordA report of a subpanel prepared for the Panel for Collaborative Research Support for AID's Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management ...
Panel for Collaborative Research Support for AID's Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Program, Subpanel on Integrated Pest Management for the Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Program of the U. S. Agency for International Development, Board on Science and Technology for International Development, Board on Agriculture, National Research Council (U.S.)   +4 more
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