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Golden age of insecticide research: past, present, or future?
John E. Casida,Gary B. Quistad +1 more
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Insecticide research, having passed through several Golden Ages, is now in a renaissance of integrating chemicals and biologicals for sustainable pest control with human safety.Abstract:
Insecticide research led to the first "complete" victories in combatting pests almost 50 years ago with the chlorinated hydrocarbons followed quickly by the organophosphates, methylcarbamates, and pyrethroids--all neuroactive chemicals. This Golden Age of Discovery was the source of most of our current insecticides. The challenge then became health and the environment, a Golden Age met with selective and degradable compounds. Next the focus shifted to resistance, novel biochemical targets, and new chemical approaches for pest control. The current Golden Age of Genetic Engineering has curtailed, but is unlikely to eliminate, chemical use on major crops. Insecticide research, having passed through several Golden Ages, is now in a renaissance of integrating chemicals and biologicals for sustainable pest control with human safety.read more
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Monitoring and pest control of Fruit flies in Thailand: new knowledge for integrated pest management.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed and tested a modified Steiner trap constructed from used water bottles, investigating the diurnal activity of adult males of Bactrocera cucurbitae and Bactrobactera dorsalis, and conducting a survey among farmers with a focus on management of fruit flies.
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Biopesticidas de origen botánico, fitoquímicos y extractos de Celastraceae, Rhamnaceae y Scrophulariaceae.
Carlos L. Céspedes,Julio Alarcón +1 more
TL;DR: Debido a la gran diversidad oficiales de plagas that causan perdidas en the productividad agricola, se hace necesaria the busqueda of nuevas alternativas para el control of estos organismos.
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The Evolution of Alternative Control Strategies in a Traditional Crop: Economy and Policy as Drivers of Olive Fly Control
David Nestel,Polychronis Rempoulakis,Liana Yanovski,Miguel Angel Miranda,Nikos T. Papadopoulos +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, historical socioeconomic processes with pest control activities and research and development (R&D) trends in plant protection are linked with economic processes in the producing countries and with European policy directives, highlighting the need for a holistic approach when agricultural and research policies are formulated.
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Lethal and sublethal effects of synthetic insecticides on the locomotory and feeding behavior of Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) under laboratory conditions
TL;DR: Given the relatively low toxic effects of five insecticides tested, a better understanding of the impact of insecticides on the behavior of target species is needed for a more robust pest control strategy and a more effective use of insects in IPM programs.
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Safer and more effective insecticides for the future
John E. Casida,Gary B. Quistad +1 more
TL;DR: The use of synthetic organic insecticides has served for the past half century as the principal means to control insect-borne diseases and minimize losses in food and fibre production from pest insect attack as mentioned in this paper.
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