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Enhancing septoria leaf blotch forecasts in winter wheat I: the effect of temperature on the temporal distance between critical rainfall periods and the breaking of the control threshold
In integrated pest management (IPM), pests are controlled when the costs of control correspond with the damage caused by a pest on a monetary scale, implying that low pest levels are left uncontrolled. Several...
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Open AccessEnhancing septoria leaf blotch forecasts in winter wheat II: model architecture and validation results
In precision agriculture, pesticides and other inputs shall be used precisely when (and where) they are needed. European Directive 2009/128/EC calls for respecting the principles of integrated pest management ...
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The debate on a loss of biodiversity: can we derive evidence from the monitoring of major plant pests and diseases in major crops?
The European commission directive EC 128/2009 calls for monitoring pests and pathogens of major crops. The monitoring data may be analysed for trends over time, including tests for a potential loss of biodiver...
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Natural compounds for controlling Drosophila suzukii. A review
The drosophilid fly Drosophila suzukii is an invasive pest that has recently started threatening fruit production in Europe. In contrast to many other fruit flies, D. suzukii is able to lay eggs in ripening and m...
