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Rediscovery of Termitoloemus marshalli Baranov (Diptera: Calliphoridae: Bengaliinae), apredator oftermites

Singh, Sudhir (published online, 2014-09)

Termitoloemus marshalli Baranov (Diptera: Calliphoridae: Bengaliinae) was known to the science only through one male holotype and two female paratypes collected from Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh, INDIA) in 1935. Since then ...
Managing leaf-cutting ants: Peculiarities, trends and challenges

Lucia, Terezinha Della; Gandra, Laila C (published online, 2014-03)

Leaf-cutting ants are generally recognized as important pest species in Neotropical America. They are eusocial insects that exhibit social organization, foraging, fungus-cultivation, hygiene and a complex nest structure, ...
Integrated pest management tactics and predatory coccinellids: A review

Ahmed, Kanwer Shahzad; Majeed, Muhammad Zeeshan (published online, 2016-02)

Integrated pest management, defined as an approach in comprehensive meaning by the selection, integration and implementation of sustainable pest control tools to keep pest status to endurable levels while maintaining a ...
Insecticidal effect of plant extracts on two termite species

Elsayed, G (published online, 2011-06)

The insecticidal contact activity of two desert plant extracts, Withania somnifera and Solanum incanum (Tubiflora: Solanaceae) was tested against the workers of the two species, Amitermes messinae and Microtermes najdensis ...
Indigenous approaches for the management of termite and white grub in upland rice

Mahapatro, G . K; Sreedevi, Kolla (2014-01)

Termites and white grubs are of regional importance in upland rain fed rice. Major insect pests in upland rice are stem borers, gundhi bug, mealy bug, root aphids, white grubs, and termites (Odontotermes obesus and ...
Impacts of termites on selected soil physicochemical characteristics in the highlands of Southwest Ethiopia

Jembere, Abdeta; Berecha, Gezahegn; Tolossa, Alemayehu Regassa (published online, 2017-03)

Termites are reported to improve soil physicochemical properties thereby enhance soil fertility of their mound and foraging areas. Empirical study pertaining to these effects is missing in Southwest Ethiopia. For this ...
Hunting strategy of a generalist ant species proposed as a biological control agent against termites

Kenne, Martin; Schatz, Bertrand; Durand, Jean-Luc; Dejean, Alain (Kluwer Academic Publishers., 1999-09)

We studied the hunting behaviour of Myrmicaria opaciventris (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in order to evaluate if it can be used as a biological control agent against the termites that damage sugarcane plantations. Hunting ...
Ecology of termites from the genus Nasutitermes (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) and potential for science-based development of sustainable pest management programs

Boulogne, Isabelle; Constantino, Reginaldo; Amusant, Nadine; Falkowski, Michael; S Rodrigues, Alice M; Houël, Emeline (published online, 2017-02)

The genus Nasutitermes is among the most abundant wood-feeding Termitidae and an 48 extremely diverse and heterogeneous group in terms of its biogeography and morphology. 49 Despite the major role of several Nasutitermes ...
Correlation between infection by ophiostomatoid fungi and the presence of subterranean termites in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) roots

Riggins, John J.; Little †, Nathan S; Eckhardt, Lori G. (published online, 2014-01)

1 Observations of subterranean termites feeding in pine sapwood containing ophiostomatoid fungi prompted the present study aiming to investigate the effect of infection by Leptographium fungi on the probability of ...
Biology of Invasive Termites: A Worldwide Review

Evans, Theodore A; Forschler, Brian T; Grace, J. Kenneth (published online, 2012-09)

The number of recognized invasive termite species has increased from 17 in 1969 to 28 today. Fourteen species have been added to the list in the past 44 years; 10 have larger distributions and 4 have no reported change ...
Pathogenicity of individual isolates of entomopathogenic fungi affects feeding preference of red imported fire ants Solenopsis invicta

Qiu, Hua-Long; Lu, Li-Hua; Zhang, Chun-Yang; He, Yu-Rong (published online, 2014-01)

Seven isolates of entomopathogenic fungi, Isaria fumosorosea (IFCF-H and IFCF-L), Beauveria bassiana s.l. (Bb02 and Bb04) and Metarhizium anisopliae s.l. (Ma01, SM076 and M09), were selected for their pathogenicity against ...
Biological control of Aphis fabae and Bemisia tabaci by the native isolates of Beauveria bassiana in Kerman province

Zamani, Zahra; Mehdi Aminaee, Mohammed; Bakhshi khaniki, Gholamreza (published online, 2012-10)

In this research, we isolated the pathogenic strain, KB512, of entomopathogenic fungi Beauveria bassiana from soil and insects, which produced aerial and submerged conidia and blastospores in the laboratory conditions. ...
Approaches to Biological Control of Termites

Grace, J. Kenneth (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 2003-01)

Biological control refers to the application or manipulation of preda- tors, parasitoids, or pathogens in order to suppress and manage insect populations. The cryptic habits of subterranean termites limit their susceptibility ...
Effects of drought stress on some agronomic and bio-physiological traits of Trtiticum aestivum, Triticale, and Tritipyrum genotypes

Shanazari, Mahdi; Golkar, Pooran; Mirmohammady Maibody, Ali Mohammad (2018-05)

Drought tolerance is a complex trait that involves different biochemical and physiological mechanisms in plants. It was the objective of the present study to evaluate the agronomic and biochemical responses of triticale, ...
A Multi-Level Evaluation of Policy Integration of Human Resource Development in Agriculture Sector

Roy, Ranjan; Chan, Ngai Weng (Scientific Research Publishing, 2014-02)

Human resource development assumes as a golden key for a knowledge- based economy and com- petitiveness. This study evaluates policy integration of human resource development (HRD) in a g- ricultural sector within the ...
A Wireless Sensor Network Solution for Precision Agriculture Based on Zigbee Technology

Keshtgari, Manijeh; Deljoo, Amene (Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-12)

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have attracted much atten tion in recent years. The potential applications of WSNs are immense. They are used for collecting, storing and sharing sensed data. WSNs have been used ...
Economics of beekeeping as pollination management practices adopted by farmers in Chitwan district of Nepal

Devkota, Kedar; Dhakal, Shiva Chandra; Thapa, Resham Bahadur (BioMed Central, 2016)

Background: When the natural pollinator’s declines, beekeeping can contribute to the pollination services, assuring crop yields, and can also be used to strengthen the livelihoods through commercialization to increase ...
Food coping strategies in northern Ghana. A socio‑spatial analysis along the urban–rural continuum

Chagomoka, Takemore; Unger, Sophie; Drescher, Axel; Glaser, Rudiger; Marschner, Bernd; Schlesinger, Johannes (BioMed Central, 2016)

Background: Food insecurity is a worrying challenge worldwide, with sub-Sahara Africa most affected. Literature reveals that in developing countries, food insecurity is a largely ‘‘managed process’’, meaning people are ...
The effect of weakened resilience on food insecurity in protracted crisis: the case of South Sudan

Lokosang, Lailà B.; Ramroop, Shaun; Zewotir, Temesgen (BioMed Central, 2016)

Background: This study aims to determine predictors of food insecurity in a typical setting where resilience of population is weakened as a result of protracted crises. South Sudan is used as a case study. The rationale ...
Access to livelihood capitals and propensity for entrepreneurship amongst rice farmers in Ghana

Mumuni, Eliasu; Oladele, Oladimeji Idowu (BioMed Central, 2016)

Background: This paper examines rice farmers’ access to livelihood capitals (natural, financial, physical, social and human) and the relationship and propensity for entrepreneurship capacities amongst rice farmers in the ...

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