Heavy infestations of stored potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tubers by the two potato tuber moth species Symmetrischema tangolias (Gyen) and Tecia solanivora (Povolny) frequently occur in Andean potato‐growing regions of Ecuador. The aim of the study was to develop a biological control strategy for...
Schaub, B.
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Kroschel, J.
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[Developing a biocontrol strategy to protect stored potato tubers from infestation with potato tuber moth species in the Andean region.]
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Developing a biocontrol strategy to protect stored potato tubers from infestation with potato tuber moth species in the Andean region.
Weaver ants (Oecophylla longinoda Latreille) are used commercially to control pest insects
and for protein production. In this respect fast colony growth is desirable for managed
colonies. Transplantation of non-nestmate pupae to incipient colonies has been shown to
boost colony growth. Our objec...
Ouagoussounon, I.
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Offenberg, J.
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Sinzogan, A.A.C.
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Adandonon, A.
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Kossou, D.
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Vayssières, Jean-François
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[Founding weaver ant queens (Oecophylla longinoda) increase production and nanitic worker size when adopting nonnestmate pupae]
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Founding weaver ant queens (Oecophylla longinoda) increase production and nanitic worker size when adopting nonnestmate pupae
Biological control is a significant component of integrated pest management programs around the world.
However, uncertainty about the risk of unanticipated effects on non-target organisms is one of the major
concerns surrounding the release of biological control agents. This Brief has been prepar...
Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard
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Neuenschwander, P.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Regulatory challenges for biological control]
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Regulatory challenges for biological control
In warm agricultural areas across the globe, maize, groundnut, and other crops become frequently contaminated with aflatoxins produced primarily by the fungus Aspergillus flavus. Crop contamination with those highly toxic and carcinogenic compounds impacts both human and animal health, as well as...
Aikore, M.O.S.
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Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Eruvbetine, D.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Falade, T.D.O.
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Cotty, P.J.
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Bandyopadhyay, R.
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[Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent]
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Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent
En Colombia existe un complejo de ocho especies de moscas blancas asociadas al cultivo de yuca. La especie predominante es Aleurotrachelus socialis Bondar la cual constituye el 92% de la población total y ocasiona pérdidas en rendimiento hasta del 79% en campos experimentales. Con el propósito de...
Alean Carreño, I.
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Morales Rodriguez, A
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Holguin, CM
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Bellotti, Anthony C.
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[Patogenicidad de diferentes hongos entomopatógenos para el control de Aleurotrachelus socialis (Homoptera: Aleyrodidade) bajo condiciones de invernadero = Pathogenicíty of different fungal entomopathogens for the control oíAleurotrachelus socialis (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) under greenhouse conditions]
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Patogenicidad de diferentes hongos entomopatógenos para el control de Aleurotrachelus socialis (Homoptera: Aleyrodidade) bajo condiciones de invernadero = Pathogenicíty of different fungal entomopathogens for the control oíAleurotrachelus socialis (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) under greenhouse conditions
Integrated pest management (IPM) has been widely promoted in the developing world, but in many regions its adoption rates have been variable. Experience has shown that to ensure IPM adoption, the complexities of local agro-production systems and context-specific folk knowledge need to be apprecia...
Wyckhuys, Kris A.G.
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O'Neil, RJ
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[Local agro-ecological knowledge and its relationship to farmers' pest management decision making in rural Honduras]
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Local agro-ecological knowledge and its relationship to farmers' pest management decision making in rural Honduras
The parasitism, development, and thermal requirements of Trichogramma exiguum and Telenomus sphingis, common parasitoids of Erinnyis ello eggs, were studied. Life statistics were also determined for each specie and temp. (20, 25, and 30 degrees C for both species; for T. sphingis 32.5 degrees C w...
Urias López, Mario Alfonso
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Bellotti, Anthony C.
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[Parasitismo y desarrollo de Trichogramma exiguum Pinto & Platner y Telenomus sphingis (Ashm) sobre Erinnyis ello (L.)]
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Parasitismo y desarrollo de Trichogramma exiguum Pinto & Platner y Telenomus sphingis (Ashm) sobre Erinnyis ello (L.)
Ekeleme, F.
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Hauser, S.
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Atser, G.
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Dixon, A.
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Weller, S.
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Olorunmaiye, P.
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Usman, H.
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Olojede, A.
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Chikoye, D.
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[Weed management in cassava in Africa: challenges and opportunities]
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Weed management in cassava in Africa: challenges and opportunities
A Phenaccocus herreni Cox & Williams population studied in Colombia, S.A., across a complete cassava crop cycle did not exceed 81 mealybugs/plant. P. herreni densities in Colombia were highest in the dry season, as were levels of parasitism by the encyrtids Acerophagus coccois Smith and Epidinoca...
Driesche, R.G. van
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Bellotti, Anthony C.
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Castillo, J.
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Herrera, C.J.
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[Estimating total losses from parasitoids for a field population of a continuously breeding insect, cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus herreni, (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in Colombia, S.A.]
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Estimating total losses from parasitoids for a field population of a continuously breeding insect, cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus herreni, (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) in Colombia, S.A.