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Efficacy of pesticides against Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter (Hemiptera: Miridae), an emerging threat in the cultivation of tomato in Northwest Europe Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Caroline Meesters, Vincent Van Kerckvoorde, Tim Beliën, Dany Bylemans, Lisa Herman, Rik Clymans, Hans Jacquemyn, Bart Lievens
As non-chemical methods are not always effective to manage pests, the search for chemical solutions that efficiently combat pest species, while safeguarding the environment and beneficial organisms, is essential for advancing effective Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs. Here, we investigated the efficacy of commercially available pesticides in managing , an emerging threat in the cultivation
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First report of Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) resistance to spirotetramat in Florida Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Marcelo Dimase, Bruno Rossitto De Marchi, Sriyanka Lahiri, Julien Beuzelin, Sam Hutton, Felipe Barreto da Silva, Hugh A. Smith
One of the most destructive invasive pests worldwide is the whitefly, MEAM1. The Florida vegetable crop market, worth millions of dollars annually, suffers major losses because of whitefly injury. Spirotetramat is frequently used by Florida vegetable crop growers to control whitefly nymphs. A previous study based on maximum dose bioassays indicated that MEAM1 populations in Florida may be developing
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Using microbial biocontrol for disease control in French vegetable production: An analysis of the perspectives of farmers and farm advisors Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Thomas Pressecq, Philippe C. Nicot, Jean François Bourgeay, Aurélie Rousselin, Claire Goillon, Marc Bardin, Marc Tchamitchian
Microbial biocontrol products are increasingly available as alternative solutions to chemical control for the management of vegetable diseases. However, their use is still limited. A study was carried out to analyse this situation and identify the needs and limits encountered by users of biocontrol agents, with the goal of suggesting potential ways of improvement. A survey of French vegetable farmers
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Cobweb disease on Morchella sextelata caused by Hypomyces spp. in Sichuan province, China Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Yongwei Wang, Shujing Li, Luzhen Wang, Qi Zhao, Muqing Bai, Odeshnee Naicker, Qian Li, Chunlan Zhang
Morels ( spp.) are commercially important edible mushrooms with high nutritional and medicinal value. There are more than twenty provinces in China that cultivate Morel mushrooms. As of 2023, white mold disease on cultivated has become a disease of concern in Sichuan Province, China, with a disease incidence of 12.13%. The ascocarp infected with white mold disease appears covered with a dense white
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Isolation and identification of Pseudomonas protegens sp. causing soft rot of Chinese cabbage in Shandong Province, China Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 E. Meng, Hongchen Yan, Haiying Zhang, Xuejiao Kong, Zhongying Shan, Ping Gao, Chunyu Zhao, Zhenlin Wei
The potential pathogen causing soft rot of Chinese cabbage were isolated from the infected leaves and contaminated seeds and identified by molecular and biochemical methods. The maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree based on the concentrated sequences with the four housekeeping genes DNA-B-B-D of the isolates using the best-fit partition model obtained by online IQ-tree plug-in in PhyloSuite v 12.1
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Efficacy of neonicotinoid and non-neonicotinoid treatments on virus yellows and sugar beet yields Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Armand Favrot, Fabienne Maupas, Cédric Royer, Elma Raaijmakers, Chloé Dufrane, André Wauters, David Makowski
(Sulzer), commonly known as the green peach aphid, plays a pivotal role in transmitting a range of yellowing viruses, including beet yellows virus, beet mild yellowing virus, beet chlorosis virus, and beet mosaic virus, to sugar beet plants ( L.). Because of their environmental impacts, three neonicotinoid-based products (imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and clothianidine) have faced recent bans in multiple
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Enhancing soil properties, soil-borne diseases control, and quality through selecting high C/N agricultural waste during reductive soil disinfestation for continuous tobacco cropping Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Chaosheng Luo, Xiaotan Wang, Yuanyuan Li, Huiqiong Ding, Taiqin Liu, Yan Dong
The addition of organic matter is crucial for achieving successful reductive soil disinfestation (RSD) for flue-cured tobacco cultivation. However, the effects of diverse organic materials and their application rates on soil-borne disease control and yield enhancement remain poorly understood. To address this, field experiments were conducted at two sites. Two organic materials, G and D, were employed
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First report of Colletotrichum siamense causing leaf spot on silver date palm in China Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Jinyu Yang, Min Li, Gengxin Chen, Jinhua Sun, Wu Zhang, Jiaming Cui, Yu Wang, Deqiang Gong, Meijiao Hu
Silver date palm ( Roxb.) is an important ornamental plant in southern China. In October 2021, a serious anthracnose-like leaf spot of silver date palm was observed at a park in Haikou City, China. Some brown spots with yellow halos around the lesions appeared on the middle and lower leaves of the tree crown. The disease incidence reached 100% of trees and 32.8% of leaves. The pathogen was identified
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Demographic analysis of the biological parameters of Spodoptera frugiperda after sublethal exposure to insecticides Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Lulu Lin, Minghui Xie, Yongzhi Zhong, Guangling Zhang, Feng Zhang, Haoliang Chen
(JE Smith) is one of the most destructive pests, causing serious yield losses of corn on all continents except Europe. Low-lethal concentrations of insecticides may affect not only the survival rate but also the demographic parameters of a pest. To understand the effect of low-lethal concentrations of insecticides on , the developmental parameters after low-lethal concentrations treatment by three
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Management of Bemisia tabaci on vegetable crops using entomopathogens Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Yinping Li, George N. Mbata, Alvin M. Simmons, David I. Shapiro-Ilan, Shaohui Wu
The sweetpotato whitefly, Gennadius, is a devastating insect pest on vegetable crops around the world. This pest causes significant damage by directly feeding on vegetables, excreting honeydew, inducing plant physiological disorders, and transmitting plant viruses. The combined direct and indirect damage to vegetable crops has led to substantial economic losses. The heavy reliance on chemical insecticides
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Non-target impacts of hail netting and insecticides on natural enemy abundance and diversity in a Midwestern U.S. commercial apple orchard Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Sally G.A. Nelson, Eleanor L. Meys, William D. Hutchison
A variety of exclusion systems for integrated pest management (IPM) have become viable alternatives to traditional insecticide use in tree fruit production globally. Exclusion netting has been particularly effective as a control strategy for several insect pests of apple. In Minnesota, USA, hail netting, used to protect high-value fruit from hail damage, was recently shown to effectively exclude the
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Bioinsecticide textile bags for control of maize weevil during grain storage Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 María Laura Peschiutta, Vanessa Daniela Brito, Claudio Ricardo Krapacher, Fernanda Achimón, Romina Paola Pizzolitto, Diego Mauricio Santa Juliana, María Paula Zunino
The loss of stored grains due to the activity of insects is one of the main problems in maize production. The maize weevil, , is one of the major pests found in storage systems. We developed and evaluated the insecticidal efficiency against of three different bioactive fabric bags (cotton, polypropylene, and fibranne) loaded with latex paint-based formulation and pulegone, alpha-methly-trans-cinnamaldehyde
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Neural network based on convolution and self-attention fusion mechanism for plant leaves disease recognition Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Yun Zhao, Yang Li, Na Wu, Xing Xu
In agriculture, early and timely detection and identification of plant disease categories can help growers take timely countermeasures. The use of deep learning techniques for plant disease category detection prevents further spread of the disease and helps to prevent crop production losses. In this paper, Based on the Next-Vit neural network model, we proposed a lightweight neural network CAST-Net
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The European grape berry moth, Eupoecilia ambiguella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): Current knowledge and management challenges Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Renato Ricciardi, Giovanni Benelli, Filippo Di Giovanni, Andrea Lucchi
The European grape berry moth, (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), since its first identification in 1796, was defined as a key pest for European viticulture despite its polyphagy. Although between the late 1800s and early 1900s its presence and spread in Europe was of concern, to date its populations are low and limited to cooler and wetter areas, leading to a decline in its importance. In the present
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Optimization of herbicidal activity of essential oil mixtures from Satureja alpina, Thymus satureioides and Myrtus communis on seed germination and post-emergence growth of Amaranthus retroflexus L Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Soukaina Miloudi, Imane Abbad, Bouchra Soulaimani, Abderrahim Ferradous, Abdelaziz Abbad, El Hassan El Mouden
Essential oil-based herbicides are promising candidates for the development of safe and eco-friendly botanical pesticides. This study aimed to develop an efficacious preparation by combining the essential oils (EOs) of (L.), Coss and (L.) and assessing its effects on the germination and early seedling growth of the weed species (L.). The result showed that all EOs tested individually and in different
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Integrating cultural and chemical control to manage bermudagrass mite (Acari: Eriophyidae) Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Matthew S. Brown, Juang Horng Chong
Bermudagrass mite ( Sayed) (Acari: Eriophyidae) infestation leads to thinned bermudagrass turf. Mite-induced damage interferes with the high aesthetic and playability requirements of golf course turfgrass. Additionally, the weakened turfgrass breaks during harvest on sod farms. Turfgrass producers and managers need sustainable management strategies that limit mite damage to a tolerable level. Nursery
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Do hydraulic pumps and filters of sprayers influence the viability of Beauveria bassiana based mycoinsecticide Botanigard®? Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Roberto Beltrán-Martí, Cruz Garcerá, Jaime J. Cuquerella, Laura Catalá-Senent, Héctor Izquierdo-Sanz, Inma Garrido-Jurado, Patricia Chueca
Entomopathogenic fungi are promising biocontrol agents for pest management, but they could be sensitive to application methods. Sprayers, used for both fungal and chemical products, can potentially harm the fungal propagules. This study investigated the impact of common hydraulic pumps (piston and diaphragm) on the viability of Vuillemin (Ascomycota: Hyprocreales) based mycoinsecticide Botanigard®
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Investigation of fluazaindolizine as a potential novel tool to manage Xiphinema index Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Emmanuel A. Tzortzakakis, Tim C. Thoden, Anastasia Chatzaki
Salibro™ (500 SC) is a novel nematicide containing the active ingredient (a.i.) Fluazaindolizine (Reklemel™ active). In tests, its effect on the motility and the mobility of were evaluated at 0.5–100 ppm a.i. in comparison to Vydate® 10L at 12.5 ppm a.i. (a.i. Oxamyl) and Velum PRIME® 400 SC at 1 ppm a.i. (a.i. Fluopyram). In the motility tests, Fluazaindolizine at 5–100 ppm as well as both other nematicides
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Incorporating artificial intelligence in detecting crop diseases: Agricultural decision-making based on group consensus model with MULTIMOORA and evidence theory Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Chao Zhang, Bingjie Wang, Wentao Li, Deyu Li
The continuous advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology are facilitating its widespread integration across various sectors, prominently within agriculture. This evolving synergy is reshaping farming practices, specifically by innovating intelligent mechanisms to monitor and combat crop diseases through intelligent decision-making. Wheat assuming particular significance on the global
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Non-chemical weed management: Which crop functions and traits to improve through breeding? Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Philippe Debaeke, Rémi Perronne, Nathalie Colbach, Delphine Moreau, Philippe Barre, Fabien Lecouviour, Mylène Durand-Tardif
The agro-ecological transition aims at reducing the anthropogenic impacts of crop production on the environment, for instance by decreasing drastically the applications of pesticides, among which herbicides are the most prevalent. In this review, we focus on management of arable weeds in agro-ecological systems, considering a perspective of steady reduction of synthetic herbicides by fostering the
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Impact of some entomopathogenic nematode isolates on the mortality and penetration rate of Rhyzopertha dominica and Tenebrio molitor Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Alperen Kaan Bütüner, Eren Ergene, Merve İlktan, Selenay Sepin, Hilal Susurluk, İsmail Alper Susurluk
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are widely used as a biological control agent in pest management. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness and penetration rates of certain EPNs. Three different EPN species were utilized in the study: HBH hybrid strain, TUR-S4 isolate, TUR-S3 and S-Bilecik isolates. These isolates were applied at different doses (50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350
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Efficacy, persistence and residue levels of fungicides for Botrytis control in wild blueberry Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Joel Abbey, David Percival, Laura Jaakola, Samuel K. Asiedu
Botrytis blossom blight disease is one of the major challenges to wild blueberry production with annual losses frequently exceeding 20%. In this study, the effect of different fungicide treatments on Botrytis blight development and yield, as well as the mobility and persistence of these fungicides within flower tissues, and fruit of wild blueberries were evaluated under field conditions. This multi-year
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Kaolin in vineyards: Effects on the leafhopper Erasmoneura vulnerata and non-target species such as predatory mites and egg parasitoids Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Stefan Cristian Prazaru, Paola Tirello, Filippo Rossetto, Alberto Pozzebon, Carlo Duso
Recently, , firstly reported in Italy, has emerged in other European viticulture areas, indicating a potential spread of its associated issues across Europe. The most effective control strategies against are those based on chemical insecticides, which can negatively impact non-target species. Organic control strategies mostly rely on pyrethrum, but its effectiveness seems limited, given the outbreaks
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Identification of disease resistant bmr sorghum recombinant inbred lines derived from diverse donor and recurrent parents Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Bruno Awio, Ephrem Habyarimana, Mallela Venkata Nagesh Kumar, Are Ashok Kumar, D. Srinivasa Chary, Rajan Sharma
Brown midrib mutants discovered in maize, sorghum and pearl millet through mutagenesis constitute an important genetic resource. Studies indicated that the discovered mutants not only have lower lignin content than their wild-type counterparts, but they are also associated with an improved fodder digestibility and improved process yield in biofuel production. There is need to combine this novel trait
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Resistance and fitness costs of the Helicoverpa armigera after selection with the tetraniliprole newly developed diamide insecticide Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Amosi Leonard Mbuji, Zhaoxiang Xue, Mingcheng Guo, Mingjian Li, Shenglan Lv, Lei Zhang
The cotton bollworm () (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a highly destructive insect pest that feeds on more than 200 plants including cotton. Diamide insecticides are typically preferred to combat . However, many reports of resistance to diamide insecticides such as chlorantraniliprole have been reported. Tetraniliprole is a novel diamide insecticide, but little is known about its resistance risk in . After
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Semi-supervised learning for detection of sedges in sod farms Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-11 Xin Chen, Teng Liu, Kang Han, Xiaojun Jin, Jialin Yu
Deep learning-based methods for weed detection and precise herbicide application are promising for reducing herbicide input and weed control costs. However, training the neural network to recognize weeds requires annotating a large number of training images, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. In addition, in turf sod farms, sods need to be periodically harvested, leading to varying turfgrass
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Temperature effects on the cactus scale Diaspis echinocacti (Bouché): Insights into development, survival, and reproduction Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Mohamed El Aalaoui, Mohamed Sbaghi
(Bouché), is a notorious pest that infests cacti, causing serious damage. The developmental durations of various life stages, sex ratios, survival rates, fecundity, and population growth parameters of were studied under temperature conditions ranging from 15 °C to 40 °C. Temperature significantly influenced the developmental periods, with the shortest durations observed at 25 °C. A decrease in female
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A parasitoid wasp allied with an entomopathogenic virus to control Tuta absoluta Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Janique Koller, Jérémy Gonthier, Lindsey Norgrove, Judit Arnó, Louis Sutter, Jana Collatz
(Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a major threat to worldwide tomato production, and sustainable management methods are needed. (PhopGV) and the parasitoid wasp Ribes & Bernardo (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) were identified as promising biocontrol agents of this pest. Since the virus is most effective against first instar larvae, whereas the parasitoid targets older ones, combining both agents could
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Effects of flupyradifurone application timing and Re-application on the rhodesgrass mealybug (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) suppression and quality of golf course putting greens Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Robert M. Wolverton, Shimat V. Joseph
Rhodesgrass mealybug, Maskell (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is an important pest on the putting greens of golf courses in the southern USA. feeding damage on the putting greens appears as the yellowing of foliage, which gradually turns brown, affecting the aesthetics, playability of golf and turfgrass quality. Although systemic insecticides, such as flupyradifurone, have proven effective against , the
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Geographic and interspecific variation in susceptibility of Euschistus heros and Diceraeus furcatus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) to selected insecticides in southern Brazil Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Rafaella P. Moreira, Ramon B. Palharini, Gabriella S. Massoli, Luis H.M. Diniz, Daniela N. Godoy, Luiz F. Warpechowski, Eduardo A. Steinhaus, Glauber R. Stürmer, Oderlei Bernardi
The Neotropical brown stink bug (F.), and the green belly stink bug, (F.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), are key sucking pests of soybean and maize in Brazil and other South American countries. The management of both species is usually carried out through chemical control. Thus, a 2-year study was carried out to assess the geographic and interspecific variation in susceptibility to insecticides in populations
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First report of Pseudoperonospora humuli (Miy. and Tak.) Wilson causing downy mildew on hop plants in Brazil Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Deise Maria Feltrin, Sidnei Osmar Jadoski, Renata Mussoi Giacomin, Marcos Vinicius Horst, Renata Moccellin, Paulo Roberto Da-Silva
Hops ( L.) are used in the pharmaceutical industry and are an essential component in the brewing industry, as they impart bitterness and aroma to beer. The increase in demand for hops due to the growth of the craft brewing industry has stimulated its expansion into new regions and countries, including Brazil. Between February and March 2023, downy mildew-like symptoms were observed in hop plants of
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Spatial relationship between pre-harvest hail and the impact from the wheat streak mosaic disease complex by using remote sensing data Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Dongmei Chen, Gary L. Hein, Rebecca Adams-Selin, Lin Wang, Jingcheng Zhang, Xianfeng Zhou, Huiqin Ma, Justin McMechan, Yeyin Shi
Wheat streak mosaic (WSM) has long been considered the most serious disease of winter wheat in the Great Plains of America. The most effective control method of the WSM disease complex is to manage volunteer wheat that is often caused by the pre-harvest hailstorms in the Great Plains. A significant WSM disease outbreak over a large geographic area in western Nebraska, United States, in the 2017 wheat
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An analysis of fruit carried into a quarantine area and an evaluation of infestation rate by Queensland fruit fly Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae) Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Bernard C. Dominiak, Niharika Sharma, Bernard Millynn, Mark Robertson
The risk of new establishments of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly), , in pest-free areas is linked to the fruit carried by road travellers. However, there is little information on what proportion of carried fruit is infested. Previous studies examined the numbers of fruits carried by travellers but not if the fruits were infested. Here, we report on the results of 989 fruit consignments seized on three
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A highly active Chitinase-A of Serratia ficaria isolated from Pieris brassicae (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Merve Almula Bakirdogen, Gozde Busra Eroglu
Larvae of the large cabbage butterfly, , are an important agricultural pest that feeds on some crops such as white and black cabbage, radish, broccoli, turnip, arugula, and cauliflower. Since the larvae are both cosmopolitan and active almost every month of the year, the extent of damage reaches significant levels. To control this species, manufacturers use intensive chemical pesticides. Considering
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Larvicidal, ovicidal and antifeedant activity of crude cashew nutshell liquid against fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. smith), (lepidoptera, Noctuidae) Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 James Nyirenda, Zombe Kadango, Evelyn Funjika, Gilson Chipabika
In this paper, we report the insecticidal effects of the cashew nut shell liquid extract on larva and eggs as well as antifeeding properties. is a serious invasive insect pest of maize and other economically important cultivated crops in Zambia and around the world. Literature sources revealed that in the absence of proper control methods, it has potential to cause 21 to 50 percent of crop yield losses
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Landscape design and planning methods for plant protection based on deep learning and remote sensing techniques Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Dongxing Yang, Xiaofei Huang
Landscape design and planning can play a role in beautifying the human living environment while improving the ecological protection of plants. However, it is difficult because it involves ornamental, ecological, social and other factors. Remote sensing data can be acquired and analyzed from vegetation distribution, ecological environment, land use and other information to support rational planning
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Comparative efficacy of oxathiapiprolin-based fungicides in controlling late blight in field-grown potatoes induced by mixed mefenoxam-sensitive and resistant genotypes of Phytophthorainfestans Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Yigal Cohen, Mariana Galperin
Potatoes are grown in Israel twice a year, in autumn and spring, contributing over $300 million to the state's economy in 2022. In both seasons late blight caused by the oomycete is a major threat to yields. Fungicides are the most important means to control . The classical fungicides mancozeb and chlorothalonil were banned by the regulator while mefenoxam, cymoxanil and infinito, suffer of reduced
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Bacillus thuringiensis translocation in citrus scion/rootstock combinations and binding of cry toxins with the Asian citrus psyllid gut receptors Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Tatiane Cunha, Marcelo P. Miranda, Odimar Z. Zanardi, Rose Monnerat, João P.R. Marques, Sílvia O. Dorta, Cristina L. Macedo, Marcos A. Machado, Juliana Freitas-Astúa
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Field-scale efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes to control false codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), in citrus orchards in South Africa Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Sean D. Moore, Ralf-Udo Ehlers, Aruna Manrakhan, Martin Gilbert, Wayne Kirkman, John-Henry Daneel, Jeanne Y. De Waal, Rynhardt Nel, Guy Sutton, Antoinette P. Malan
Commercial-scale field studies were conducted in citrus orchards to test the efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in controlling the soil-dwelling life stages of the key pest, . Trials were conducted in three provinces of South Africa from 2011 to 2013. Two EPN species were tested: and . Both EPN species were applied underneath citrus tree canopies, either with a spray machine or through the
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Occurrence of Alternaria alternata causing leaf spot on tamarillo in Brazil Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Elizeu Junior da Silva, Alexandre Claus, Marlon Henrique Hahn, Gabriel Koch, Mayara Catherine Candido Silva, Renata Faier Calegario, Henrique da Silva Silveira Duarte
Tamarillo plants ( Cav.) had leaf spot symptoms in an urban vegetable garden in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. After observation of structures under optical light microscopy, the morphology indicated that it was a fungus of the genus . The objective of the present study was to identify the species that causes leaf spot on tamarillo in Brazil through molecular and morphological characterization, in addition
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Isolation and identification of Pseudomonas tolaasii causing brown rot on Morchella sextelata in Guizhou Province, China Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Zhenghui Liu, Yunlong Cong, Frederick Leo Sossah, Yongzhong Lu, Jichuan Kang, Yu Li
is an economically important edible mushroom. From February to April 2022, brown rot symptoms were observed on the stipe of . in three mushroom farms in Guizhou Province, China. The disease incidence was approximately 10–15 %, which led to significant yield losses. We isolated and purified three pathogenic bacterial isolates and conducted morphological and biochemical tests, molecular identification
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Colletotrichum kahawae subsp. cigarro causing leaf spot disease on arecanut, Areca catechu L. in India: A first report Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 R. Thava Prakasa Pandian, Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Bhavishya, Merin babu, H. Rajashekara, T.N. Madhu, Y. Diwakar, P. Santhoshkumar, B.J. Nirmalkumar, Balanagouda Patil, V. Hegde
Arecanut is a prominent cash crop in India, known for its potential to significantly boost per capita income. The presence of fungal diseases poses a significant constraint to arecanut cultivation. In October 2019, a severe outbreak of leaf spot disease with 90°% disease incidence was recorded in the farmer's arecanut gardens from Kalasa hobli, Chikkamangaluru, Karnataka, India. Leaf spot symptoms
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Lasiodiplodia hormozganensis causing leaf blight on Aloe vera in Brazil Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Mariote dos Santos Brito Netto, José Fábio Ferreira de Souza, Gessica Jacira Trindade de Souza, Iraíldes Pereira Assunção, Francisco de Assis Câmara Rabelo Filho, Francisco de Alcântara Neto, Antônio Roberto Gomes de Farias, Maruzanete Pereira de Melo
is a plant of significant medicinal importance commonly known as “Babosa”. It is often cultivated in medicinal gardens and used to produce pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Between 2019 and 2022, plants at the Medicinal Plants Center of the Federal University of Piauí showed leaf spots and tip drying symptoms. This study aimed to determine the etiological agent responsible for the decline of plants. Four
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Transversal distribution of a spray drone applying different nozzles and measuring methods Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Thomas Anken, Gomathi Saravanan, Thainna Waldburger, Jan Werthmüller, Ronald Wohlhauser, Graham Sanderson
In Switzerland, regulatory requirements mandated that spraying drones undergo a testing procedure, which included assessing their transversal spray distribution using a patternator. Various stakeholders have repeatedly expressed uncertainty as to whether these static measurements correctly reflect the real dynamic spray distribution or whether this type of measurement falsifies the spray pattern. Taking
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An investigation into the combination of the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita and cedarwood oil to control pestiferous slugs Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Kerry McDonald-Howard, William T. Swaney, Archita Barua, Rory Mc Donnell, Christopher D. Williams, Hayley Jones, Robbie Rae
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Increasing spray volume and ozone spray of tetraconazole improve control against strawberry powdery mildew Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Lili Jiang, Bingjie Liu, Shouan Zhang, Rong Zhang, Chong Wu, Kang Qiao
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Biological and biochemical responses of Panonychus citri (Acari: Tetranychidae) exposed to sublethal concentrations of cyflumetofen Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Tianrong Xin, Xinyan Kong, Chenyu Jiang, Haifeng Wang, Jing Wang, Bin Xia
Citrus red mite, Panonychus citri (McGregor 1916) (Acari: Tetranychidae), is a major devastating pest in fruit orchards worldwide. Currently, the control of this pest remains to depend mainly on using various chemical insecticides and acaricides in agricultural systems. In this study, the sublethal (LC10, LC30 and LC50) effects of cyflumetofen exposure on the life history traits, together with enzyme
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In vitro and in vivo evaluation of fungicides against anthracnose disease on pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Pruthvi raj, Suresha D. Ekabote, Balanagouda Patil, A.N. Ramesh, S. Onkarappa
Successful cultivation of pomegranate in India has faced many challenges, with diseases and pests being the major constraints. Many pathogens affect pomegranate leaves and fruits, and anthracnose, which can cause significant damage to the pomegranate crop. The spraying of fungicides with varying modes of action is a successful disease management approach. Hence, the present work was aimed to characterize
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Decision-making systems for controlling L. huidobrensis in tomato crops using principles of precision agriculture Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Jhersyka da Silva Paes, Mayara Cristina Lopes, Daiane das Graças do Carmo, Mikaelison da Silva Lima, Emílio de Souza Pimentel, Marcelo Coutinho Picanço Filho, Thiago Leandro Costa, Marcelo Coutinho Picanço
Decision-making systems are key components in integrated pest management (IPM). Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is the second most cultivated vegetable worldwide. The leaf miner L. huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae) is one of the main pests in tomato crops around the world and can causes up to 15% of yield losses. Decision-making in precision agriculture is performed on management zones. This approach
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Rapid identification of Meloidogyne hapla by KASP assay Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Mustafa Çatalkaya, Atilla Göknur, Zübeyir Devran
Meloidogyne hapla causes significant economic damage to many cultivated plants including especially vegetables, fruit trees and potatoes. Due to the high number of hosts of this species, it limits the variety of crops to be planted in infested areas. In order to make quarantine measures and management strategies timely against M. hapla, the species need to be identified accurately and quickly. In this
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XX IPPC ATHENS 2024, call for abstracts Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-20
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Encapsulation of garlic oil and diallyl disulfide with β-cyclodextrin for white rot control in Allium crops Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-21 Yanping L. Qian, Gia Khuong Hua, Jeremiah K.S. Dung, Michael Qian
White rot, caused by Sclerotium cepivorum, is a devastating disease of onion, garlic, and other Allium crops. The pathogen reproduces and survives by forming sclerotia, which can survive in field soils for decades. The pathogen is host-specific to Allium spp., and sclerotia germinate in response to sulfur compounds produced by Allium roots. Sulfur-containing compounds such as diallyl disulfide (DADS)
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Strain effect of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae) in population growth studies on different temperatures Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Eleni Papadimitriou, Georgia V. Baliota, Erin D. Scully, Christos G. Athanassiou
The population growth of different strains of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrychidae), a key pest of stored maize, was evaluated at a range of temperatures. Three different strains of P. truncatus with different geographic origins (USA, Mexico and Tanzania) were left for 45 or 70 d to develop and reproduce under six temperatures (25, 30, 32, 35, 38 and 40 °C)
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Why does identification matter? Thrips species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) found in soybean in southern Brazil show great geographical and interspecific variation in susceptibility to insecticides Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Luiz F. Warpechowski, Eduardo A. Steinhaus, Rafaella P. Moreira, Daniela N. Godoy, Venicius E. Preto, Luiz E. Braga, Amanda de F. Wendt, Alexandre C. Reis, Élison F.B. Lima, Juliano R. Farias, Oderlei Bernardi
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Natural regulation of Helicoverpa armigera larvae by hymenopteran parasitoids in northern Cameroon: Is there scope for application of conservation biological control in cotton agroecosystems? Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Pierre J. Silvie, Eric Gozé, Gérard Delvare, Théodore Lawe Djague, Noé Socrates Doké, Patrick Prudent
The conservation biological control (CBC) concept has been explored through research conducted in northern Cameroon on larval parasitism of Helicoverpa armigera, a major cotton pest, on different host plants year round, from early September 2008 to late December 2014. A total of 47,152 caterpillars were reared over the 6-year period. They were found regularly present on crops such as cotton and okra
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Effects of germicidal ultraviolet-C light on grape mealybug (Pseudococcus maritimus) Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Alexa L. McDaniel, David M. Gadoury, Michelle M. Moyer
Germicidal ultraviolet-C light (UV–C) has been used to effectively suppress grapevine powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator). However, effects on arthropod pests that would be simultaneously exposed to UV-C during applications directed at E. necator, are poorly understood. The grape mealybug (Pseudococcus maritimus) is one such grapevine pest. We exposed mated P. maritimus adult females in a lab study to
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Spray deposition in an artificial grapevine canopy as affected by spray angle regulation systems of radial airflow air-assisted sprayers Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-01-06 Chenggong Yan, Haochao Tan, Cong Niu, Congcong Shen, Liming Xu
As the most critical factor affecting pesticide application efficiency and drift risk, the airflow characteristics of air-assisted sprayers have been of great concern. This study compared seven assisted airflow angle regulation methods regarding within-canopy deposition quality and off-target losses to the ground and behind the target canopies, including a newly proposed airflow swing device, three