Insect pest consumption by bats in macadamia orchards established by molecular diet analyses
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00626
Abstract: Abstract The diet of insectivorous bat species is difficult to study and the least invasive tool to gain information on these predators’ foraging preferences is the study of their faecal pellets. The aim of this… read more here.
Keywords: faecal pellets; insect pests; macadamia orchards; insect pest ... See more keywords
Global Patterns of Insect Resistance to Transgenic Bt Crops:The First 25 Years
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DOI: 10.1093/jee/toac183
Abstract: Abstract Crops genetically engineered to produce insecticidal proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have improved pest management and reduced reliance on insecticide sprays. However, evolution of practical resistance by some pests has reduced the… read more here.
Keywords: patterns insect; insect resistance; resistance; global patterns ... See more keywords
Editorial: Genetic control of insect pest species—achievements, challenges, and perspectives
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DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1208677
Abstract: Insect pests cause billions of dollars of losses in agriculture and livestock and hundreds of millions of disease cases every year due to the transmission of pathogens and parasites. Today, insecticide-based applications are still the… read more here.
Keywords: genetic control; control; pest species; target species ... See more keywords