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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"insecticide bioassays"”.
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Investigations of Colorado potato beetle [Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)] pest management including: sampling strategies for insecticide resistance detection, development of a knowledge-based expert system and the physiology of cold tolerance
… decemlineata (Say), in a filter-paper insecticide bioassay was determined in three Virginia potato fields in 1989 and five fields in 1990. Bioassays were performed for each of three different insecticides on Colorado potato beetle larvae collected from 12-16 different locations (equal …
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Understanding Red Headed Flea Beetle Biology to Inform Sustainable Pest Management Practices in Virginia Nurseries
… Current management tactics include spraying insecticides up to three times a week during the adult active season. The frequent use of insecticides poses a risk to the environment, non-target organisms, and evolution of resistance within the targeted beetle population. To develop a sustainable …
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Understanding Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius (L.)) Egg Susceptibility to Different Insecticide Treatments
… untreated eggs, and eggs treated with either an insecticide or a dish soap. The results of this study indicated that there were significant differences in respiratory rates as the eggs developed, but there were no significant differences between susceptible and resistant strains. Interestingly, …
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The colonisation of canola crops by the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L., in southern Australia
… for management arise when pest species carry insecticide-resistant genotypes or when cryptic diversity creates uncertainty around species identity. The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L., the most destructive pest of Brassica crops worldwide, seasonally colonises winter canola crops in …