[HTML][HTML] Genetically engineered crops help support conservation biological control
Genetically engineered (GE) crops producing insecticidal proteins from Bacillus
thuringiensis (Bt)(mainly Cry proteins) have become a major control tactic for a number of …
thuringiensis (Bt)(mainly Cry proteins) have become a major control tactic for a number of …
A review on biological interactions and management of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
S Riaz, JB Johnson, M Ahmad, GP Fitt… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of the most damaging insect
pests globally, causing estimated global economic losses of over 3 billion US dollars …
pests globally, causing estimated global economic losses of over 3 billion US dollars …
Better outcomes for pest pressure, insecticide use, and yield in less intensive agricultural landscapes
Agricultural systems have been continuously intensified to meet rising demand for
agricultural products. However, there are increasing concerns that larger, more connected …
agricultural products. However, there are increasing concerns that larger, more connected …
[HTML][HTML] Enhancing integrated pest management in GM cotton systems using host plant resistance
Cotton has lost many ancestral defensive traits against key invertebrate pests. This is
suggested by the levels of resistance to some pests found in wild cotton genotypes as well …
suggested by the levels of resistance to some pests found in wild cotton genotypes as well …
Pest management for agronomic crops
Agriculture is the main stay for many countries having agrarian economies in the world.
Today there are major challenges to feed burgeoning population of the world. Among other …
Today there are major challenges to feed burgeoning population of the world. Among other …
[HTML][HTML] Spider community shift in response to farming practices in a sub-humid agroecosystem of southern Africa
N Mashavakure, AB Mashingaidze, R Musundire… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2019 - Elsevier
Most spiders are generalist predators and important biological control agents of various
insect pests of agricultural crops. A study was conducted to determine the impact of cultural …
insect pests of agricultural crops. A study was conducted to determine the impact of cultural …
Response of foliage-and ground-dwelling arthropods to insecticide application: early step for cotton IPM in the Brazilian semiarid
DM Potin, AVA Machado, JHC Delabie… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2023 - Elsevier
Foliage-and ground-dwelling arthropods provide ecosystem services, including
decomposition and biological control of agricultural pests. Despite this, there is little …
decomposition and biological control of agricultural pests. Despite this, there is little …
Insect pest management in cotton
Cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., is planted in a wide range of environments in 78 countries
across the world and has great economic importance. A diversity of arthropods damages this …
across the world and has great economic importance. A diversity of arthropods damages this …
[HTML][HTML] Short-term impacts of soil nutrient management on maize (Zea mays L.) productivity and weed dynamics along a toposequence in Eastern Zimbabwe
J Chipomho, JT Rugare, S Mabasa, S Zingore… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Poor soil fertility and weed infestation are among major constraints to maize production in
southern Africa. Nutrient and weed management strategies that are products of empirical …
southern Africa. Nutrient and weed management strategies that are products of empirical …
Engaging urban stakeholders in the sustainable management of arthropod pests
The management of arthropods in urban environments is complex. Although there are
species that threaten human health and property, there are also extensive communities of …
species that threaten human health and property, there are also extensive communities of …