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DNA barcoding for plant protection: applications and summary of available data for arthropod pests.
Over the last decade, DNA barcoding -the use of short, standardized DNA sequences for species identification -has emerged as an important tool to st...
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Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Mulsant) (Coccinellidae: Scymninae): a review of biology, ecology, and us
Over the years, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) has been used in both classical and augmentative biological control prog...
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Microbial agents for control of aquatic weeds and their role in integrated management.
Aquatic ecosystems throughout the world are threatened by the presence of invasive aquatic plants, both floating and submerged. Some of the aquatic ...
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New approaches for tackling the khapra beetle.
The khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) is a very destructive pest of stored agricultural products and one of the mo...
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Terrestrial slug problems: classical biological control and beyond.
Slugs are an important crop and ornamental plant pest throughout temperate regions in all sectors of the growing industry. Their pest status is se...
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The tomato borer Tuta absoluta: insecticide resistance and control failure.
The tomato borer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) evolved from a local South American concern to become a worldwide threat in tomato...
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The positive contribution of invertebrates to sustainable agriculture and food security.
This study focuses on three main groups of organisms: soil invertebrates, biological control agents (BCAs) and pollinators. These groups play key ro...
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Appropriate precision agriculture with site-specific cropping system management for marginal and sma
As conceived in the 'West', precision agriculture (PA) may be suitable for capital-intensive, high-technology regions in developed countries, monocult...
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Environmental impacts of organic agriculture in temperate regions.
Can organic agriculture elaborate a scientifically based, resource-efficient and agroecological approach to low-input farm management? This review exa...
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RNAi methods for management of insects and their pathogens.
RNA interference (RNAi), a post-transcriptional gene silencing method discovered in 1998, has been used in basic research in almost every area of bi...
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