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Strain Identification and Herbivore–Host Interaction of Maize Hosting Invasive Alien Pest Spodoptera frugiperda under Elevated Temperature and CO2 Levels
The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda is a recent invasive significant pest of maize in India for the past three years. As, there are two strains...
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Pest Management in Tropical Forests
For pest management to be an integral part of forest resource management, a “look-ahead” policy must be in place. Monitoring is an important step...
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Sustainable soil management measures: a synthesis of stakeholder recommendations
Soil degradation threatens agricultural production and soil multifunctionality. Efforts for private and public governance are increasingly emerging...
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Hyposidra talaca NPV (HytaNPV): a potential baculovirus for efficient control of the black inch worm, Hyposidra talaca Walker (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), a major pest of tea Camellia sinensis (Ericales: Theaceae (L.) O. Kuntze)
BackgroundThe black inch worm (BIW), Hyposidra talaca Walker (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), is a pest that defoliates tea leaves in India, posing a...
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Evaluation of augmentative biological control options against fruit and shoot borer, Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in guava in India
BackgroundConogethes punctiferalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) has emerged as one of the important pests of guava in Punjab, India. Chemical...
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Priority host plants of the Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt), based on the host reproduction number for tephritid management, surveillance and trade
The Host Reproduction Number (HRN) is a measure of the number of adult fruit flies that can emerge from one kilogram of fruit. HRN is a useful tool...
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Chemical control of the polyphagous shot hole borer beetle (PSHB, Euwallacea fornicatus) and Fusarium euwallaceae in American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
The polyphagous shot hole borer beetle (PSHB, Euwallacea fornicatus ) is a pest of global significance. PSHB is an ambrosia beetle which, together...
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Invasive Apple Snails (Ampullariidae): Threats and Management
Alien invasive Pomacea canaliculata Lamarck and Pomacea maculata Perry were introduced from their native habitats of South America in various regions...
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Towards sustainable performance of urban horticulture: ten challenging fields of action for modern integrated pest management in cities
We identified ten current key challenges for plant protection in cities each of them belonging to a specific field of action of IPM in urban...
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Insect pest monitoring with camera-equipped traps: strengths and limitations
Integrated pest management relies on insect pest monitoring to support the decision of counteracting a given level of infestation and to select the...
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Can the botanical azadirachtin replace phased-out soil insecticides in suppressing the soil insect pest Diabrotica virgifera virgifera?
BackgroundDue to recent bans on the use of several soil insecticides and insecticidal seed coatings, soil-dwelling insect pests are increasingly...
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Toward the efficient use of Beauveria bassiana in integrated cotton insect pest management
BackgroundFor controlling the resistance to insects, in particular carpophagous and phyllophagous caterpillars, using chemical pesticides has led to...
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Implementing Holistic Pest Management
This chapter presents an illustrative and simple guide to implement Holistic Pest Management (MHP). It begins by describing preventive tactics such...
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Organic Management Strategies for Nematode Control in Florida Plasticulture
Most strawberry and vegetable production in Florida occurs in the open field and on plastic-mulch raised beds in combination with drip irrigation....
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Fruit Fly (Tephritidae) Management in the Neotropical Region: History, State of the Art, and Perspectives
We first examine the most active countries in terms of research and highlight the critical role that international organizations have been playing in...
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Pest interceptions on imported fresh fruits into South Africa
Global trade through imports and exports of commodities brings an excessive risk of accidental introduction of invasive alien species in many...
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Effectiveness of mating disruption applied alone or in combination with bioinsecticides against Tuta absoluta in heated greenhouse tomato crops of southern Tunisia
The South American tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) has been considered among the most economically important pests affecting...
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Pathways and determinants of changing nutrient management in lowland rice-based systems of Southeast Asia
Production increases in lowland rice-based systems of Southeast Asia will not be possible without the addition of nutrients. Recent productivity...
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Profitability of farm-scale management strategies against the boll weevil in the tropics: case study from the Colombian Caribbean
Decision making in pest management is a challenging task. While pest dynamics are often quite uncertain, such decisions are often based on tenuous...
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Biology and Management Strategies of Major Insect-Pests of Wheat
Globally, incidence of insect-pests has increased from 5.1% to 9.3% from period of pre-green to post-green revolution era leading to huge crop yield...