In 2011, parsley basal petiole rot was found in a nursery greenhouse in Hokkaido, Japan. One of the isolates obtained from diseased tissues was identified as Alternaria petroselini based on morphological and molecular characteristics, and was indistinguishable from the A. petroselini reference...
Author(s)
Misawa, T.; Kurose, D.
Publisher
Springer-Japan, Tokyo, Japan
Citation
Journal of General Plant Pathology, 2021, 87, 3, pp 196-199
To develop effective and targeted biocontrol tactics for the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, in crop habitats, a good understanding is essential of the abundance and diversity of its parasitoids in different crop habitats in its native range. To obtain information on the egg...
Author(s)
Avila, G. A.; Chen JuHong; Li WenJing; Alavi, M.; Mi QianQian; Sandanayaka, M.; Zhang Feng; Zhang JinPing
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Insects, 2021, 12, 5,
We evaluated the potential of the European root-feeding moth Dichrorampha aeratana as a biological control agent for the invasive weed Leucanthemum vulgare (oxeye daisy) in North America and Australia. The taxonomic proximity of the ornamental Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum × superbum) to L. vulgare...
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Stutz Sonja; Clerck-Floate, R. de; Hinz, H. L.; McClay, A.; McConnachie, A. J.; Schaffner, U.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Insects, 2021, 12, 5,
Parthenium, or Parthenium hysterophorus, has extended its range in Pakistan throughout Punjab and into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and Sindh Provinces. Without control measures against parthenium, the negative impacts of this weed will go...
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Weyl, P. S. R.; Rehman, A.; Ali, K.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Insects, 2021, 12, 5,
The brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys is an invasive agricultural pest with a worldwide distribution. Classical biological control has been identified as the most promising method to reduce the populations of H. halys. Adventive populations of two candidates for releases, Trissolcus...
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Zapponi, L.; Tortorici, F.; Anfora, G.; Bardella, S.; Bariselli, M.; Benvenuto, L.; Bernardinelli, I.; Butturini, A.; Caruso, S.; Colla, R.; Costi, E.; Culatti, P.; Bella, E. di; Falagiarda, M.; Giovannini, L.; Haye, T.; Maistrello, L.; Malossini, G.; Marazzi, C.; Marianelli, L.; Mele, A.; Michelon, L.; Moraglio, S. T.; Pozzebon, A.; Preti, M.; Salvetti, M.; Scaccini, D.; Schmidt, S.; Szalatnay, D.; Roversi, P. F.; Tavella, L.; Tommasini, M. G.; Vaccari, G.; Zandigiacomo, P.; Sabbatini-Peverieri, G.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Insects, 2021, 12, 4,
In urban and peri-urban areas in West Africa, the cabbage Brassica oleracea L. (Brassicaceae) is protected using repeated high doses of synthetic insecticides. After a brief description of available IPM components, this paper presents a literature review focused on the botanical extracts that have...
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Mondédji, A. D.; Silvie, P.; Nyamador, W. S.; Martin, P.; Agboyi, L. K.; Amévoin, K.; Ketoh, G. K.; Glitho, I. A.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Plants, 2021, 10, 3,
Sugarcane spittlebugs are considered important pests in sugarcane crops ranging from the southeastern United States to northern Argentina. To evaluate the effects of climate variables on adult populations of Aeneolamia varia (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae), a 3-yr monitoring study was carried...
Author(s)
Figueredo, L.; Villa-Murillo, A.; Colmenarez, Y.; Vásquez, C.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Insect Science, 2021, 21, 2,
Background: Invasive alien species (IAS) cause significant economic losses in all parts of the world. Although IAS are widespread in Africa and cause serious negative impacts on livelihoods as a result of yield losses and increased labour costs associated with IAS management, few data on the...
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Eschen, R.; Beale, T.; Bonnin, J. M.; Constantine, K. L.; Duah, S.; Finch, E. A.; Makale, F.; Nunda, W.; Ogunmodede, A.; Pratt, C. F.; Thompson, E.; Williams, F.; Witt, A.; Taylor, B.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 2021, 2, 18, pp (20 May 2021)
Author(s)
Chaudhary, M.; Ghosh, S. K.
Publisher
The Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hanoi, Vietnam
Citation
Proceedings. International Workshop on enabling capacity in production and application of bio-pesticides and bio-fertilizers for soil-borne disease control and organic farming, Hanoi, Vietnam, 7-9 May 2019, 2021, pp 15-39
The effect of Aloe vera (ALV) coating was studied on chillies at 10 ± 1°C for 28 days. ALV gel-coated chillies showed reduced weight loss, disease incidence, red chili percentage, respiration rate, electrolyte leakage, hydrogen peroxide, and superoxide anion contents. The ALV coating maintained...
Author(s)
Mahmood Ul Hasan; Aman Ullah Malik; Raheel Anwar; Ahmad Sattar Khan; M. Wasim Haider; Rehan Riaz; Sajid Ali; Rana Naveed Ur Rehman; Khurram Ziaf
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2021, 45, 4,