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The continuing significance of chiral agrochemicals

open access: yesPest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 1697-1716, April 2025.
In the time frame 2018–2023, around 43% of the 35 chiral agrochemicals introduced to the market (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, and nematicides) contain one or more stereogenic centers in the molecule, and almost 69% of them have been marketed as racemic mixtures of enantiomers or stereoisomers.
Peter Jeschke
wiley   +1 more source

Efeitos de extratos alcoólicos de plantas sobre o caruncho do feijão vigna (Callosobruchus maculatus) Effect of alcoholic extract of plants on weevil of cowpea (Callosobruchus maculatus)

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental, 2005
Através de três métodos, extratos vegetais foram aplicados, ao Callosobruchus maculatus na fase adulta, inoculados ou não em uma massa de sementes, e na fase imatura (ovo) com o objetivo de se controlar esta praga do feijão armazenado.
Francisco de A. C. Almeida   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Right to Food in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Challenges, Policies, and Sustainable Strategies

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the multifaceted issue of food security in Sub‐Saharan Africa and the critical importance of upholding rights to food in the region. It explores the challenges posed by food insecurity, analyzes existing policies and interventions, and proposes sustainable strategies to enhance food security.
Helen Onyeaka   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minor Components Play an Important Role in Interspecific Recognition of Insects: A Basis to Pheromone Based Electronic Monitoring Tools for Rice Pests

open access: yesInsects, 2018
Several lepidopteran species share the same pheromone blend consisting of (Z)-11-hexadecenal (Z11-16:Ald) and (Z)-9-hexadecenal (Z9-16:Ald) at different ratios and active doses.
Qing-Hua Chen   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Monitoring rodents' life history by body temperature and activity

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
European hamster populations are rapidly declining all over their distribution area. One of the suggested reasons is a strong and ongoing decrease in the reproductive output of about 77% since the nineteen twenties. The cause of this decline is, however, unknown.
S. Monecke   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Sustainable Intensification Practices in Babati District of Tanzania

open access: yes, 2016
The survey aimed at collecting data on five sustainable intensification domains which the Africa RISING project was established to assess the contribution of the project in improving vegetable farming practices.
World Vegetable Center
core   +1 more source

Reduced fertilization regimes could boost biocontrol service without reducing crop yield

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
Fertilization level influences pest control effectiveness in tomato crops. High fertilization increases plant growth and aphid density but reduces the performance of the parasitoid Aphidius ervi. In contrast, the predator Adalia bipunctata maintains consistent aphid suppression regardless of fertilization regime.
Ruohan Ma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A simple template loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for rapid on-site detection of melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae

open access: yesJournal of Agriculture and Food Research
The melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Diptera: Tephritidae), is an economically significant invasive tephritid pest native to India, known for its broad host range and severe economic losses.
Suman Barman   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

THE SPATIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY OF JACKFRUIT PEST AND DISEASES: A REVIEW

open access: yesInternational Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability, 2019
ackfruit is identified as targeted produced for premium fruit and vegetable (EPP 7). Meanwhile in Johor, jackfruit is the third biggest fruit produced in 2016. Jackfruit contains a lot of benefits which certainly good for living things and have been used
Norraisha Md Sabtu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Insect Pest Problems in Cucurbit-Vegetables and Their Management

open access: yesInternational Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2022
Heera Singh, Rakesh Kumar, Simran x
openaire   +1 more source

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