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Alexander Gaffke, Maritza Romero and Hans Alborn
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), small soil-dwelling non-segmented roundworms, are obligate parasites of insects and commonly used in agriculture for biological control of insect pests. For successful reproduction, EPNs must identify, move towards, and...
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Eirini Anastasaki, Aikaterini Psoma, Savvina Toufexi, Georgios Partsinevelos, Dimitrios Papachristos, Dimitrios Avtzis and Panagiotis Milonas
Curculio elephas is an oligophagous insect, attacking fruits of chestnut (Castanea spp.) and oak (Quercus spp.). It is considered one of the most important pests of European chestnut (Castanea sativa) in Europe and it occurs in a continuous range through...
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Rafael Borges,Mari Inês Carissimi Boff,Maria Carolina Blassioni-Moraes,Camila Biscaro-Borges,Adelar Mantovani
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Cedrela fissilis (Vell.) is an important wood species, native to South America. It is appreciated for its physical characteristics and, therefore, its native specimens are overexploited.Commercial cultivation initiatives have been continuously flawed as ...
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Ahmad Pervez, Meena Yadav
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We review the foraging behaviour of predaceous ladybirds in the light of current knowledge. Ladybirds should forage optimally to maximise their resources; however, they are limited ? among other things ? by their poor visual acuity. Ladybird foraging beh...
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Amanuel Tamiru and Zeyaur R. Khan
Plants have evolved highly intriguing ways of defending themselves against insect attacks, including through emission of defense volatiles. These volatiles serve the plant?s defense by directly repelling phytophagous insects and/or indirectly through att...
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Leonardo Parra, Ana Mutis, Fernando Ortega, Andrés Quiroz
Pág. 637 - 642
Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.), a valuable legume in Chile, is important mainly for seed production and as forage for animal production. Although it is considered a perennial, the productivity of this legume declines during the second year of growth ...
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Guillermo Heit, Valeria Messina, Graciela Mareggiani, Rosa Cohen, Paola Carrizo
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The effect of odor signals on the locomotor activity of Cycloneda sanguinea and Harmonia axyridis was evaluated using two different actometric devices. The purpose of the analysis was to differentiate between the responses elicited by direct contact with...
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