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Citrus Pest Management: More Than Just Psyllids

EDIS, 2019
Non-psyllid, soft-bodied insects are common in Florida citrus. Their ability to cause damage varies by pest, pest population size, tree age and tree variety.
Lauren Marie Diepenbrock
doaj  

Pesticide use and alternative pest control strategies in Liberia: a comparative analysis of staple and market-oriented crop farmers

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
IntroductionGiven the rising concern for food safety and environmental sustainability of agricultural intensification in the Global South, we examined drivers of pesticide use and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Liberia.MethodsWe draw on a unique ...
Mesay Gurmu Yami, Ibukun James Olaoye, Ranjana Bhattacharjee, Elohor Mercy Diebiru-Ojo, Vishnuvardhan Reddy Banda, Shiferaw Feleke, Tahirou Abdoulaye, Sanni Lateef Oladimeji   +7 more
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Risk-based strategies to prepare for and manage invasive tree borers - Pest Risk Evaluation and Pest management SYStems (PREPSYS)

, 2020
Extensive literature review and interactions with researchers and managers dealing with Agrilus planipennis (emerald ash borer, EAB) and Agrilus anxius (bronze birch borer, BBB) has assessed the ‘state of the art’ as a basis for potential invasion of Europe by these pests.
Evans, Hugh, Hoch, Gernot, Douglas, Gerry, Loomans, Antoon, Meissner, Heike   +4 more
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High‐elevation endemic plants predicted to lose habitat from changing climate in Washington State

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise High‐elevation plants face unique challenges from potential climate change impacts that will likely require upslope migration into increasingly smaller suitable habitat. This situation is particularly acute for endemic species that by definition occupy small geographic ranges.
Nicholas L. Gjording, Erik W. Ertsgaard, David E. Giblin, Iris H. Dimpsey, Owen B. Bard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conservation agriculture practices enhance maize pest control: A global meta-analysis and modeling study

Resources, Environment and Sustainability
Conservation agriculture (CA) has long been recognized as a promising method to enhance soil health and sustain agricultural productivity, particularly via its increasingly acknowledged efficacy in pest management.
Wenjun Wang, Ming Jiang, Yuwan Li, Peng Fu, Tong Li, Ram C. Dalal, Neil McLaughlin, Aizhen Liang   +7 more
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Embedding Chemistry and Pharmacy Into Sustainability

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, EarlyView.
Chemistry and pharmacy provide products and processes that are indispensable for our high living standard. To understand their relationship with sustainability is important to allow them to contribute to sustainability in a sustainable manner. An integrated overview of green, circular, and sustainable chemistry and pharmacy is given and how they have t
Klaus Kümmerer
wiley   +1 more source

Spectroscopic and In Silico Determination of the Structural and Antioxidant Properties of Essential Oils From Lavandula Species Cultivated in the Silivri Region of Istanbul

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plants are important sources of bioactive compounds that contribute to nutrition, health maintenance, and disease prevention. In this study, the chemical composition and antioxidant potential of essential oils obtained from Lavandula angustifolia “Sevtopolis” and Lavandula × intermedia cultivated in the Silivri region of Istanbul were ...
Bilge Bicak, Beray Kizilkaya, Serda Kecel Gunduz, Aliye Demet Demirag, Sabriye Percin Ozkorucuklu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying ‘sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity’. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy
Stuart H. M. Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J. Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B. Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero, Fred Barasa, Alison E. Beresford, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Charlotte Boyd, Thomas M. Brooks, Graeme Buchanan, Gill Bunting, Sofia Capellan, Neil Cox, Tim R. B. Davenport, Tammy E. Davies, Gina Della Togna, Wendy Elliott, Matt Foster, Jo Gilbert, Jonathan M. Handley, Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Victoria R. Jones, Naomi Kingston, Jeannot Kivono, John Lamoreux, Penny F. Langhammer, James Lewis, Bruce Liggitt, Daniel Marnewick, Paul Matiku, Erin McCreless, Rachel A. Neugarten, Catherine Numa, Mark O'Brien, Madhu Rao, Ciara Raudsepp‐Hearne, Justina C. Ray, Samridhi Rijal, Jon Paul Rodríguez, Jurgis Sapijanskas, Wes Sechrest, Martin Sneary, Andrew Snyder, Konstantina Spiliopoulou, Thomas Starnes, Cecilia Tobar, Gautam Surya, Marcelo F. Tognelli, Andrew W. Tordoff, Maria G. Toscano, Yongyut Trisurat, Amy Upgren   +57 more
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Analisis Pertanian Kopi Menggunakan Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) Pertanian Kopi di Kabupaten Garut

Prima: Journal of Community Empowering and Services
Analysis of Coffee Farming Using Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Coffee Farming in Garut Regency. Good Agricultural Practices, or GAP on Coffee, is a guideline for good and sustainable coffee cultivation.
Nunung Isnaini Dwi Ningsih, Iwan Aminudin, Darkiman Ruminta, Phonika Aryati   +3 more
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck, Bréa Raynaud‐Berton, Méghan Boulembert, Olivier Chabrerie, Aude Couty, Franck Dedeine, Patrice Eslin, Vincent Foray, Romain Georges, Patricia Gibert, Laurence Mouton, Sylvain Pincebourde, David Renault, Christelle Suppo, Hervé Colinet   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source