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A global review of risk-benefit-cost analysis for the introduction of classical biological control a
The process of risk analysis used by regulatory bodies around the world to pre-judge biological control releases against weeds are reviewed. Based on...
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The potential for the biological control of Rumex obtusifolius and Rumex crispus using insects in or
Rumex obtusifolius and Rumex crispus are pernicious weeds throughout their native and introduced ranges. Infestation of grassland by R. obtusifolius ...
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Biological control of Rastrococcus invadens.
Rastrococcus invadens became a serious pest of (especially) mango and citrus in West Africa in the 1980s. Economic losses were high, with mango yield...
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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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Assessing safety of biological control introductions.
Biological control is an important component of pest management systems. It was generally considered safe and sustainable until the validity of thi...
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Prospects for the biological control of the groundnut leaf miner, Aproaerema modicella, in Africa.
The groundnut leaf miner, Aproaerema modicella, is a pest of groundnut and soyabean in South and Southeast Asia that has recently invaded Africa. It ...
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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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Biological control of Liriomyza leafminers: progress and perspective.
There are more than 330 Liriomyza species (Diptera: Agromyzidae) and many are economically important pests of field crops, ornamentals and vegetables...
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Assessing biosafety of GM plants containing lectins.
The introduction of genetic engineering has already shown its benefits in transferring genes into crop plants and conferring resistance towards pests. Most of ...
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Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) larvae and Bt maize pollen: a review of ecological risk assessm
The four main ecological concerns from transgenic Bt crops are gene flow of the transgenes to other plant species or strains, evolution of resistance ...
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