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LOCAL AND LANDSCAPE DRIVERS OF BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
Biological insect pest control by natural enemies is an important component of sustainable crop production. To capitalize on the potential benefits of biological control, however, we need a clear understanding of the factors underpinning the biological and ecological relationships between pests and …
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Landscape-scale mechanisms of biological pest control in a South Korean agricultural landscape
Biological pest control is a major ecosystem service provided by natural enemies to world crops. However, current understanding of how to manage this service in real-world landscapes is limited by our lack of knowledge of the factors determining landscape-scale pest control, enemy diversity and the …
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Agricultural intensification, biological pest control and spatio-temporal changes in food web structure
Die Intensivierung der Landwirtschaft ist einer der Hauptauslöser von Verlusten in der Agrarbiodiversität und damit verbundenen Ökosystemfunktionen wie der biologischen Kontrolle. Sie beeinflusst dadurch indirekt auch die landwirtschaftliche Produktionsleistung. Durch die Intensivierung der …
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Stomach Content Analysis of the Invasive Small Indian Mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) from Puerto Rico
… their introduction to Puerto Rico as a form of biological pest control in the late 1800’s, the small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) has been identified as a reservoir for several zoonotic diseases and has been suggested as a factor affecting native Puerto Rican fauna. Mongoose are …
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Biology of Chauliognathus spp. (Hentz) (Coleoptera: Cantharidae) in Virginia agroecosystems
… for their use as pollinators and predators in a biological pest control context. I employed a phenological study to determine the period of C. marginatus activity in Southwestern Virginia, and found adults active on a variety of flowers from mid-May to late July. On these flowers, they spent a …
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Tick control in Tswana, Simmental and Brahman cattle by means of Neem seed extracts (Azadirachta indica)
Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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Taxonomy, phylogeny and resource use of Glyptapanteles (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Microgastrinae), genus highly diversified in the Neotropics
… number of species have been used in successful biological pest control programs, making it one of the most important insect groups. Glyptapanteles is one of the larger genera within Microgastrinae, which was segregated after several attempts to subdivide the gigantic genus Apanteles Foerster …
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Development and delivery of biopesticide-based pest management for Michigan apple producers
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Entomology, 2010
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Documenting the Patterns and Ecological Impacts of a Densovirus on Melissa Blue Butterflies (Lycaeides melissa) and Beyond
… are essential for applications in biological pest control, assessing the consequences of disease in beneficial species, or expanding on general knowledge of disease dynamics. Insect-specific viruses from the family Baculoviridae are known for their host specificity and lethal …
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Interactions of entomopathogenic fungi and other control agents: mechanism and field potential against Hylobius abietis larvae
Biological control is the beneficial application of natural enemies such as pathogens, predators and parasites in managing pests and their damage. Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) have a crucial role in natural ecosystems and are being developed as alternative control agents for insect pests. Both …