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Thrips are dangerous pests of vegetable crops

Карантин і захист рослин, 2019
Goal. To provide information about dangerous pests of vegetable crops — thrips. To describe the morphology and biology of the pest, the methods of spreading and harmfulness, provide information on the necessary phytosanitary measures to restrict its ...
Y. Klechkovskiy, S. Glushkova, O. Palagina   +2 more
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Establishment and control of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst, 1797) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) with inert dusts in stored canola

Entomological Communications, 2020
Tribolium castaneum (Herbst, 1797) is know as one of main pests of stored canola seeds worldwide, however, the cases of infestation in Brazil are still not reported. Due to its potential pest status allied to the increasing production of canola in Brazil,
Paulo S. G. Cremonez, Lucas A. de A. Moraes, Gisele S. de Aquino, Renato R. Machado, Rafael Hayashida, Virginia Sousa, Pedro M. O. J. Neves   +6 more
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Can Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) Mitigate the Damage Caused to Plants by Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)?

Insects, 2023
Nowadays, in protected vegetable crops, pest management based mainly on biological control represents the most sustainable alternative to pesticide use.
Alessia Farina, Giuseppe Eros Massimino Cocuzza, Pompeo Suma, Carmelo Rapisarda   +3 more
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RNAi targets in Agricultural Pest Insects: Advancements, knowledge gaps, and IPM [PDF]

, 2021
The unprecedented target-specificity of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), due to its sequence-specific mode of action, puts dsRNA at the forefront of biosafe insecticide technology. Since 2007, sensitive target genes have been identified in numerous crop pest
Willow, J., Veromann, E., Taning, C. N. T., Sulg, S., Sulg, Silva, Smagghe, G., Silva, A. I., Smagghe, Guy, Taning, Clauvis Nji Tizi, Silva, Ana I., Cook, S. M., Cook, Samantha M., Veromann, Eve, Willow, Jonathan   +13 more
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Polyphenol‐Inspired Materials for Agricultural Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review outlines the use of polyphenol‐inspired materials for sustainable agriculture, highlighting their molecular design, interfacial assembly, structure–property relationships, and prospects toward precision agriculture, climate resilience, ecosystem protection, and circular bioeconomy strategies.
Haofu Liu, Omid Mazaheri, Zhixing Lin, Tianzheng Wang, Jingqu Chen, Yuang Gu, Xia Liang, Deli Chen, Frank Caruso   +8 more
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An Investigation and Evaluation of Insect Pests in Greenhouse Vegetables in Jeonbuk Province [PDF]

Korean journal of applied entomology, 2012
Twenty-two families and 39 species of insect pests were surveyed on five families and 20 species of greenhouse vegetables in Jeonbuk province. The species of insect pests and the families of plants infested were seven families and 10 species on Chenophodiaceae, 16 families and 25 species on Brassicaceae, nine families and 10 species on Apiaceae, six ...
Ju-Rak Lim, Sung-Hee Park, Hyung-Cheol Moon, Ju Kim, Dong-Chil Choi, Chang-Yeon Hwang, Kwan-Suk Lee   +6 more
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Dual‐line Genome‐scale CRISPR Screening Enables Robust Target Gene Discovery

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A species‐optimized CRISPR platform integrates efficient piggyBac delivery, genome‐scale sgRNA libraries, and parallel screening in two independently engineered Bactrocera dorsalis Cas9 cell lines. Cross‐line consensus analysis filters line‐specific effects, enriches candidates with reproducible in vivo phenotypes, and reveals conserved, species ...
Ziniu Li, Jiao Qiao, Qiuyuan Zhang, Peipei Liu, Chenjun Zheng, Qi Zhou, Mengqi Ji, Zhihui Zhu, Xiaoxue Li, Hongyu Zhang   +9 more
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Insect Diversity and Dominance in Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) Plantations Treated with Insecticides derived from Black Fruit Leaf (Haplolobus monticola) [PDF]

Journal of Global Innovations in Agricultural Sciences
Cocoa is one of the country's potential foreign exchange-earning plantation crops, significantly increasing farmers' income and welfare. One of the main obstacles to cocoa crop production is pests, which cause decreased production yields and ...
Sutiharni Sutiharni, Veronica Leonora Tuhumena   +1 more
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Influence of symbiotic bacteria on the susceptibility of Plagiodera versicolora to Beauveria bassiana infection

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
The symbiotic bacterial microbiota of insects has been shown to play essential roles in processes related to physiology, metabolism, and innate immunity.
Mei Liu, Jinli Ding, Min Lu
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Sunscreen‐Inspired Nano‐Pesticide for UV‐Shielding and Laccase‐Responsive Delivery of Mancozeb With Enhanced Fungicidal Efficacy and Ecological Safety

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The sunscreen‐inspired nano‐pesticide, MCB@URFSL, provides UV‐shielding, enhanced rainfastness, and laccase‐responsive delivery for improved fungicidal efficacy and high ecological safety. ABSTRACT Fungicides are a crucial tool for protecting crops and ensuring consistent food supply.
Jin Yan, Xin Ye, Linping He, Cheng Hong, Xu‐Huan Zhao, Gizachew Mulugeta Manahelohe, Xiao‐Tong Feng, Yu‐Cheng Gu, Qiang Bian, Min Wu, Ming‐Zhi Zhang   +10 more
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