Towards sustainable performance of urban horticulture: ten challenging fields of action for modern integrated pest management in cities

F Feldmann, U Vogler - Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2021 - Springer
We identified ten current key challenges for plant protection in cities each of them belonging
to a specific field of action of IPM in urban horticulture according to Directive 2009/128/EC …

Detection and monitoring techniques of termites in buildings: A review

B Hassan, MA Nanda - International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2024 - Elsevier
Termites are significant pests in many regions of the world, where they attack cellulose-
based material in buildings, trees, and crops. The most significant economic losses occur to …

Highly Efficient Use of Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) to Identify Aphid Species

R Durak, B Ciak, T Durak - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary To date, the identification of aphids, which are serious pests for many plant
species, is mainly based on their morphological features. The spectroscopic method, using …

Automatic classification of parasitized fruit fly pupae from X-ray images by convolutional neural networks

RS Marinho, AAN Silva, CB Mastrangelo, AJ Prestes… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The parasitoid wasp Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) has been
used for the biological control of fruit fly larvae in many countries. Due to the large scale of …

When the utility of micro-computed tomography collides with insect sample preparation: an entomologist user guide to solve post-processing issues and achieve …

FS Mensa, M Muzzi, F Spani, G Tromba, C Dullin… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many techniques are used today to study insect morphology, including light and electron
microscopy. Most of them require to specifically prepare the sample, precluding its use for …

[HTML][HTML] Oxidative stress level and dehydrin gene expression pattern differentiate two contrasting cucumber F1 hybrids under high fertigation treatment

R Oszlányi, I Mirmazloum, Z Pónya, A Szegő… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Two cucumber F1 cultivar hybrids were investigated for stress tolerance markers upon
application of different strength of Hoagland fertigation solutions (HG).'Joker'and …

[HTML][HTML] Vibro-Acoustic Signatures of Various Insects in Stored Products

D Kadyrov, A Sutin, N Sedunov, A Sedunov, H Salloum - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Stored products, such as grains and processed foods, are susceptible to infestation by
various insects. The early detection of insects in the supply chain is crucial, as introducing …

[HTML][HTML] Interactions of foliar nanopesticides with insect cuticle facilitated through plant cuticle: effects of surface chemistry and roughness-topography-texture

Y Arcot, M Iepure, L Hao, Y Min, ST Behmer… - Plant Nano Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
In response to the growing worldwide demand for enhanced agricultural output and
sustainable farming practices, nanopesticides have become a significant area of …

Study of Morphological Features in Pre-Imaginal Honey Bee Impaired by Varroa destructor by Means of Computer Tomography

T Sipos, T Donkó, I Jócsák, S Keszthelyi - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) is the most important natural pest of
the honey bee, Apis mellifera, worldwide. The extent to which impairments in honey bees …

Analysis of the Destructive Effect of the Halyomorpha halys Saliva on Tomato by Computer Tomographical Imaging and Antioxidant Capacity Measurement

S Keszthelyi, S Gibicsár, I Jócsák, D Fajtai, T Donkó - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Halyomorpha halys is a devastating agricultural pest, and digestion starts
with an extra-oral phase as the injury is inflicted by injected saliva enzymes into the plant …