The pathogen Fusarium oxysporum was originally isolated from diseased Cannabis sativa plants in the Chu River Valley Djambul region, Kazakhstan. This fungus, which causes severe wilting, eventually resulting in plant death, was identified as Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cannabis. A…
The main goal of the study was to search for potential pesticide alternatives for the control of Fusarium wilt of cucumber. Biological control and induction of systemic acquired resistance by chemical and biological agents were the logical choices. The results of the investigati…
The prevalence of invasive species poses a major threat to natural and agricultural systems worldwide. Biological control can be an effective means of managing pests while minimizing the use of pesticides, but the method suffers from unpredictability. The success rate of biologi…
The weaver ant is a promising biological control agent of a shoot borer, Hypsipyla robusta Moore, on mahogany, but techniques to conserve ant colonies redistributed to mahogany plantations have not yet been developed. The effect of food supplementation and host plant species pre…
Integrated crop protection in cereals: proceedings of a meeting of the EC Experts' Group…
by Cavalloro, R., Sunderland, K. D., Commission of the European Communities., Directorate-General for Agriculture, Glasshouse Crops Research Institute (Littlehampton, England)., Entomology & Insect Pathology
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"Biological and Biotechnological Control of Insect Pests presents an overview of alternative measures to traditional pest management practices, utilizing biological control and biotechnology."--Jacket.