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Host interactions, pathology, economic impacts and management of the facultative parasitic weed Rhamphicarpa fistulosa Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-07 Jonne Rodenburg, Lammert Bastiaans
(Hochst.) Benth., is a facultative parasitic plant causing persistent weed problems in smallholder rice crops across Africa. It was first identified as a rice weed in the 1990's in West Africa. The objective of this review was to comprehensively inform the crop protection research community and extension services on the newly gained insights on since the last review in 2014. Following a systematic
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Development of PCR-based assays for the detection of the evident and latent infection with Stilbocrea banihashemiana, the causal agent of fruit tree cankers Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Hamed Negahban, Zeinab Bolboli, Reza Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa
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Identification of Epicoccum latusicollum causing leaf spot disease on Bletilla striata in China Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Jingyi Guo, Xueming Huang, Siyu Lin, Ze Liu, Hanyi Wang, Qi Gao, Hao Zhou
, a perennial herbaceous orchid, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Recently, a leaf spot disease on , resulting in plant mortality, was observed in Guangxi Province, China. In order to determine the pathogen causing the disease, we employed a conventional pathogen isolation method and conducted pathogenicity test. Based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic analyses
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Toxicity of botanical insecticides at different developmental stages of the coffee leaf miner, Leucoptera coffeella (Lepidoptera: Lynetiidae), and their side effects on predator Chrysoperla externa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Vinícius de Oliveira Lima, Agda Braghini, Fabrícia Cristina de Paula, Jonas Mendes Rodrigues Souza, Gustavo Pincerato Figueiredo, Alessandra Marieli Vacari
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CottonWeeds: Empowering precision weed management through deep learning and comprehensive dataset Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Puneet Saini, D.S. Nagesh
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From problem to progress: Rodent management in agricultural settings of sub-Saharan Africa and calling for an urban perspective Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Ambroise Dalecky, Ibrahima Sow, Abdoul Aziz Ibrahim Danzabarma, Madougou Garba, Jonas Etougbétché, Sylvestre Badou, Henri-Joël Dossou, Cheikh Tidiane Niang, Ousmane Diene, Idrissa Diallo, Mohamed Seyidna Ali Saghiri, Mohamed El Hady Sidatt, Frank van Steenbergen, Amadou Bocar Bal, Luwieke Bosma, Gualbert Houéménou, Solimane Ag Atteynine, Karmadine Hima, Gauthier Dobigny, Yonas Meheretu
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A threat to the persimmon industry: A review of persimmon (Diospyros species) dieback Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 John Darby W. Taguiam, Regina Billones-Baaijens, Benjamin J. Stodart, Christopher C. Steel, Alison M. Fuss, Sandra Savocchia
Persimmon dieback has been reported in several countries. However, despite multiple reports of this disease, there is very little published information regarding its management and impact on the persimmon industry. In this paper, we review the current knowledge on persimmon dieback, discuss the potential impact of the disease on the persimmon industry and identify knowledge gaps. Persimmon dieback
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Influence of soil moisture conditions on severity of Botryosphaeria branch dieback caused by Lasiodiplodia iraniensis and impact of plant growth in macadamia Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-24 Vheena Mohankumar, Elizabeth K. Dann, Olufemi A. Akinsanmi
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Rice disease segmentation method based on CBAM-CARAFE-DeepLabv3+ Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Wei Zeng, Mingfang He
Rice is an important food crop, but it is susceptible to diseases during its growth process. Rapid, accurate, and effective identification of rice diseases is important for targeted measures to control disease spread. It is crucial for improving rice yield and quality. Therefore, this study proposes a CBAM-CARAFE-DeepLabv3+ rice disease segmentation method that combines attention mechanisms and feature
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Protection of cowpea seeds and toxicity against cowpea weevils by the essential oils from Lippia alba (verbenaceae) and Schinus terebinthifolius (anacardiaceae) Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Rafael Torre, Elisabeth Alves Duarte Pereira de Medeiros, Camila da Silva Barbosa Pereira, Ana Clara Ramos Menezes, Igor Sampaio Fontes, Larissa Vitória Ribeiro Pereira, Diego Henrique Fernandes Paiva, André Marques dos Santos, Pedro Corrêa Damasceno Junior, Marco Andre Alves de Souza
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Below-ground arthropod diversity in conventional and organic vineyards: A review Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 F. Di Giovanni, F. Nardi, F. Frati, M. Migliorini
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Insecticidal and biochemical impacts with molecular docking analysis of three essential oils against Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Mona Awad, Nancy N. Hassan, Nawal AbdulAziz Alfuhaid, Alia Amer, Mohamed Z.M. Salem, Adrien Fónagy, Moataz A.M. Moustafa
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Colletotrichum fioriniae causing anthracnose of Macropanax rosthornii in China Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Yang Zhang, Yan Fang, Rou Ye, Yu-Kun Qi, Xiao-Chen Cui, Ai-Xin Dong, Yong-Chun Zeng, Yu-Feng Dong, Qing-Hai Wang
original to China is applied to ornamental and medicinal plants in China. In recent years, it has been damaged by the foliar disease in Jiangxi province, and its growth and value have been affected. To accurately identify the agent, morphological characters, multi-genes phylogenetic analyses (ITS, , , , and ), and pathogenicity tests were performed. The results indicated that could infect and result
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A bilinear transformer interactive neural networks-based approach to fine-grained recognition and protection of plant diseases for gardening design Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Ying Li, Lingkun Ma, Nan Sun
Landscape gardening design is an important part of urban ecology and urban image, which is of great significance for urban plant protection. Plant diseases are a major challenge that must be faced in the conservation of landscape plants. Having timely and comprehensive information about the types and developmental stages of plant diseases is crucial for effective disease control. Traditional plant
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CASF-MNet: multi-scale network with cross attention mechanism and spatial dimension feature fusion for maize leaf disease detection Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Lixiang Sun, Jie He, Lingtao Zhang
Maize is an important food crop, and accurate identification of maize leaf diseases is significant for disease control. Aiming at the complexity of the color and texture features of diseases with inter-class similarity and intra-class variability, a two-channel multi-scale network model with a cross-attention mechanism and spatial dimension feature fusion (CASF-MNet) was designed. Firstly, aiming at
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Aphid-resistant alfalfa cultivar minimizes the survival of spotted alfalfa aphid through upregulating plant defense compounds Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Kaihui Zhu, Neng Zhang, Daogang Zhang, Cai Ni, Rong Liu, Wunan Che, Ullah Hidayat, Xiongbing Tu
The spotted alfalfa aphid, , is one of the most important pests of alfalfa, . Previous studies have revealed a significant difference in aphid numbers between the aphid-susceptible cultivar WL343 and the aphid-resistant cultivar Zhongmu No.1. To explore the reasons for this phenomenon, we constructed life tables for reared on these two alfalfa cultivars, and analyzed the changes in jasmonic acid (JA)
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Inoculum density-dependent, additive effectiveness of fungicides or biofungicides with cultivar resistance for integrated management of Cercospora leaf spot on beet greens Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Anthony P. Keinath
Cercospora leaf spot, caused primarily by , is common on red beet wherever this vegetable crop is grown. The effectiveness of a conventional (propiconazole rotated with azoxystrobin) and an organic biofungicide ( mixed with copper octanoate) program were tested on four cultivars of beet that differed in susceptibility. Three inoculum densities were established by inoculating a 1-m portion of one row
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Exploring host plant resistance in chilli (Capsicum spp) against Southeast Asian thrips (Thripsparvispinus Karny) Crop Prot. (IF 2.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-17 Pavani N., Prasannakumar N.R, Naresh Ponnam, Saroja S, Madhavi Reddy K
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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
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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 Rossito 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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