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Triazophos toxicity induced histological abnormalities in Heteropneustes fossilis Bloch 1794 (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae) organs and assessment of recovery response
BackgroundAgricultural pesticides have toxic effects in the aquatic ecosystem, and their persistence poses a hazard to aquatic life, as seen by fish...
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Efficacy of novel insecticides and their combinations against pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in cotton
Pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is an important pest of cotton worldwide; causing significant economic...
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Seasonal dynamics of resistance to new chemistry and conventional insecticides in dusky cotton bug, Oxycarenus Hyalinipennis Costa (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae)
Dusky cotton bug, Oxycarenus hyalinipennis Costa (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) is a polyphagous pest of different crops. It is available on different host...
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Realized heritability, cross-resistance and high risk of resistance development to spirotetramat in dusky cotton bug, Oxycarenus hyalinipennis Costa (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae), an emerging threat to BT cotton in Pakistan
The dusky cotton bug, Oxycarenus hyalinipennis Costa is an important pest of cotton that causes significant losses. This pest has been exposed to...
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Deciphering the recent trends in pesticide bioremediation using genome editing and multi-omics approaches: a review
Pesticide pollution in recent times has emerged as a grave environmental problem contaminating both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems owing to their...
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Pesticide Residues in Indian Spices
Spices are the most valuable and highly priced food ingredient used for flavoring or coloring in addition to its use in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic,...
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Quality Certification of Spices: Seven Decades of Progress
This chapter explores the birth and growth of quality control and its importance in regulatory compliance and legal handling of spices, with emphasis...
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Insecticidal toxicity to Trichogramma chilonis Ishii (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) and subsequent effects on parasitic efficiency and adult emergence rate of descendant generation
Trichogramma chilonis (Ishii) is an important egg parasitoid, widely used as biological control agent of lepidopteran pests. To understand the risks...
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Sustainable Cotton Production in Punjab: Failure and Its Mitigating Strategies
Cotton is an important cash crop of Pakistan, and it plays a vital role in the economic viability of the country. Cotton and cotton products...
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Temperature effects on the hormetic response of Myzus persicae after sublethal exposure to insecticides
Studies on insecticide-induced stimulatory effects in pest insects have become of utmost importance due to their potential implications in pest...
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Molecular Characterization and Genetic Interventions in an Invasive Spiralling Whitefly Aleurodicus dispersus Russell
The spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus dispersus, is a significant insect pest feeding on diverse crops. Spiralling whiteflies are tiny but mighty crop...
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Nanomaterials for Removal of Organophosphorus Pesticides from Wastewater
Extravagant consumption of pesticides in the modern agriculture has led to a staggering increase of pesticides concentration in contaminated water...
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Pests and Their Management in Ornamental Plants
Pests of major ornamental crops including rose, jasmine, chrysanthemum, crossandra, marigold, tuberose, carnation, China aster, gerbera and gladiolus...
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Evaluation of insecticidal potential of organochemicals on SF9 cell line
BackgroundOrganophosphates and Pyrethroids are the most widely used pesticides worldwide and are known to have significant toxicity on the nervous...
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Niger (Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass.) an Oilseed Crop under Biotic Stress
Niger is one of the wild-growing, eco-friendly and less labour needed crops. It is one of the best sources for animal and human consumption. This...
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Population ecology and economic thresholds-based time series for climate smart pest management of Spilosoma obliqua Walker (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) on three sesame cultivars
BackgroundSesame ( Sesamum indicum L.) is a widely used oil seed crop throughout the world but its productivity is extremely low due to use of low...
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Pests and Their Management in Guava
About 80 species of insect pests have been recorded on guava, but only a few of them had been identified as pest of regular occurrence and cause...
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Nanotechnology in Pesticide Management
The advancing control in the size of materials that we can study and manipulate has allowed the evolution of science and technology to the so-called...
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Genetically Modified Bacteria for Alleviating Agrochemical Impact on the Environment
The intensification of agricultural sectors tend to have overuse and misuse of agrochemicals such as inorganic fertilizers (for increasing farm...
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Pests and Their Management in Chillies and Bell Pepper
As many as 60 insect pests were recorded in chilli crop in the nursery and in the field. Major pests of chillies include chilli thrips Scirtothrips...