National idiosyncrasies in the adoption of the Nagoya Protocol (NP) and implementation of access and benefit sharing (ABS) have created obstacles for many research-based activities that require access to genetic resources. This is particularly …
verfasst von:
Fernando Mc Kay, Alejandro Sosa, Guillermo Cabrera Walsh
Three Bacillus thuringiensis strains were isolated from a specific habitat of tropical greenhouses located in the Botanical Garden of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. The BG11, BG12 and BG15 strains harbour genes encoding a specific …
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Jakub Baranek, Mateusz Pluskota, Monika Rusin, Edyta Konecka, Adam Kaznowski, Justyna Wiland-Szymańska
Current management strategy of the invasive fruit fly Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) exploits different tools but relies mainly on chemical control. In the invaded areas, the local natural enemy community mostly consists …
verfasst von:
Lorenzo Fellin, Alberto Grassi, Simone Puppato, Alberto Saddi, Gianfranco Anfora, Claudio Ioriatti, Marco Valerio Rossi-Stacconi
Kernels of sweet maize are directly consumed by humans. This high value crop is grown in arid and semi-arid regions of western Jilin Province, China where trickle irrigation is widely used and larvae of the corn borer, Ostrinia furnacalis Guenée …
verfasst von:
Mengxia Feng, Yunyue Zhang, Brad Steven Coates, Qian Du, Yuebo Gao, Lili Li, Haibin Yuan, Wei Sun, Xue Chang, Shuxiang Zhou, Yangzhou Wang
Novaluron and chlorantraniliprole are two reduced-risk insecticides recommended in integrated pest management against the codling moth Cydia pomonella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), the primary pest in apple orchards. The lethal or sublethal …
verfasst von:
Alice De Donder, Daniel Cormier, Marcela Andrea Rodríguez García, Éric Lucas
Bacillus sp. PHP1601 (Bacillales: Bacillaceae), a member of the B. subtilis sensu lato, possesses an interesting ability to antagonise fly larvae. Blowflies are considered occupational nuisances and recognised as vectors of disease. A study was …
Citrus trees are vulnerable to several pre- and post-harvest diseases caused by microbial pathogens. Concerns regarding food safety and human health increase the demand for the development of new environment-friendly technologies for food …
verfasst von:
Marcio Alves de Sousa, Camille Eichelberger Granada
In weed biocontrol, the release of multiple candidates has been proposed as a way to increase herbivore load and thus impact on the target weed. However, the use of multiple herbivorous species may reduce overall herbivore load due to …
verfasst von:
Julie Klötzli, Matthias Suter, Andreas Lüscher, Heinz Müller-Schärer, Urs Schaffner
This study isolated 12 endophytic Trichoderma spp. from healthy rice leaves collected in intensively cultivated paddy fields in the Central Region of Thailand and tested for their antagonistic activity against rice disease. Four Trichoderma …
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Atpakorn Vijitrpanth, Arom Jantasorn, Tida Dethoup