Is environmentally-friendly agriculture less profitable for farmers ? evidence on integrated pest management in Bangladesh [PDF]
Concerns about the sustainability of conventional agriculture have prompted widespread introduction of integrated pest management (IPM), an ecologically-based approach to control of harmful insects and weeds.
Dasgupta, Susmita +2 more
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Identification and odor exposure regulation of odorant-binding proteins in Picromerus lewisi
Frontiers in PhysiologyThe highly developed sensitive olfactory system is essential for Picromerus lewisi Scott (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) adults, an widely distributed natural predatory enemy, to locate host plants.
Shan-Cheng Yi +5 more
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Sustainable Cotton Production Through Skill Development among Farmers: Evidence from Khairpur District of Sindh, Pakistan. [PDF]
This study on farmers’ training in environment-friendly production practices for cotton crop was conducted in the Khairpur District of Sindh province.
Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Azeem Khan
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The pivotal roles of gut microbiota in insect plant interactions for sustainable pest management. [PDF]
NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes, 2023 Zhang Y, Zhang S, Xu L.
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Green Technologies for a More Sustainable Agriculture
For U.S. agriculture to continue along a sustainable path of economic development, further production increases must be generated by technologies that are both profitable and more environmentally benign. In this context, we assess the role of these green
Vasavada, Utpal +2 more
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Integrated Pest Management Portfolios in UK Arable Farming: Results of a Farmer Survey
BACKGROUND. Farmers are faced with a wide range of pest management (PM) options which can be adopted in isolation or alongside complement or substitute strategies.
Sharma, Abhijit +4 more
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A Limited Dependent Variable Analysis of Integrated Pest Management Adoption in Uganda
In Uganda overall crop loss due to pests exceeds that caused by drought, soil infertility, or poor planting material. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) technologies can reduce pest damage to crops by emphasizing non-chemical control methods thereby ...
Bonabana-Wabbi, Jackline +2 more
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Sustainable Pest Management Using Novel Nanoemulsions of Honeysuckle and Patchouli Essential Oils against the West Nile Virus Vector, Culex pipiens, under Laboratory and Field Conditions. [PDF]
Plants (Basel), 2023 Hikal WM +9 more
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Integrated pest management for alfalfa
, 1995 The Integrated Pest Management Research Issue Team was formed in 1990, shortly after the last major alfalfa weevil outbreak in Iowa. The long-term objectives of the IPM interdis ciplinary research team are to (1) integrate biological, cultural, and ...
Obrycki, John
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Fall armyworm in Botswana: impacts, farmer management practices and implications for sustainable pest management. [PDF]
Pest Manag Sci, 2022 Makale F +7 more
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