Can Trichoderma Spp. Contribute to the Bioremediation and Biostimulation of Plants in Soil Contaminated with Herbicides? by Elaine Damiani Conte, Elton José da Rosa, Gabriel Rieth Silvestrini, Daiane da Silva Motta, Christiane Fernandes de Oliveira, Carine Cocco, Gabriel Fernandes Pauletti, Wendel Paulo Silvestre, Taísa Dal Magro, Joséli Schwambach

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Data on insect biodiversity in a Chinese potato agroecosystem from DNA metabarcoding by Changjin Lin, Chenxi Liu, Lilin Chen, Hongmei Cheng, Muhammad Ashfaq, Paul D. N. Hebert, Yulin Gao

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Entomopathogens Isolated from Invasive Ants and Tests of Their Pathogenicity by Maria Fernanda Miori de Zarzuela, Luis Garrigós Leite, José Eduardo Marcondes, Ana Eugênia de Carvalho Campos

“…This study aimed to clarify some questions regarding the biological control of ants. Invasive ant species in Brazil had their nests evaluated for the presence of entomopathogens. …”
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Genetic Variability of Aspergillus flavus Isolates from a Mississippi Corn Field by Cesar D. Solorzano, Hamed K. Abbas, Robert M. Zablotowicz, Perng-Kuang Chang, Walker A. Jones

“…A nontoxigenic Aspergillus flavus strain, K49, is currently being tested as a biological control agent in corn fields in the Mississippi Delta. …”
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Grass Carp, the White Amur: Ctenopharyngodon idella Cuvier and Valenciennes (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae: Squaliobarbinae) by Emma N.I. Weeks, Jeffrey E. Hill

“… The grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella Cuvier and Valenciennes, was imported to the U.S. in 1963 as a biological control agent for hydrilla (Hydrilla verticilliata (L.f.) …”
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Grass Carp, the White Amur: Ctenopharyngodon idella Cuvier and Valenciennes (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae: Squaliobarbinae) by Emma N.I. Weeks, Jeffrey E. Hill

“… The grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella Cuvier and Valenciennes, was imported to the U.S. in 1963 as a biological control agent for hydrilla (Hydrilla verticilliata (L.f.) …”
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Papaya Mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) by Alison Walker, Marjorie Hoy, Dale Meyerdirk

“…It potentially poses a multi-million dollar threat to numerous agricultural products in Florida, as well as other states, if not controlled. Biological control was identified as a key component in a management strategy for the papaya mealybug, and a classical biological control program was initiated as a joint effort between the US Department of Agriculture, Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture, and Ministry of Agriculture in the Dominican Republic in 1999. …”
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Papaya Mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) by Alison Walker, Marjorie Hoy, Dale Meyerdirk

“…It potentially poses a multi-million dollar threat to numerous agricultural products in Florida, as well as other states, if not controlled. Biological control was identified as a key component in a management strategy for the papaya mealybug, and a classical biological control program was initiated as a joint effort between the US Department of Agriculture, Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture, and Ministry of Agriculture in the Dominican Republic in 1999. …”
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A New Species of Opithes From Mexico With a Key to the Species (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) by Lan Moore

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Hylastes ater (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) Affecting Pinus radiata Seedling Establishment in New Zealand by Stephen D. Reay, Travis R. Glare, Michael Brownbridge

“…Research was undertaken to control the pest in the 1950s–1970s, with a biological control agent introduced with limited success. …”
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The use of Telenomus remus (Nixon, 1937) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) in the management of Spodoptera spp.: potential, challenges and major benefits by Yelitza Coromoto Colmenarez, Dirk Babendreier, Francisco Ramón Ferrer Wurst, Carlos Luis Vásquez-Freytez, Adeney de Freitas Bueno

“…However, the use of biological control agents is considered the most sustainable and preferred method of control, providing high effectiveness. …”
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Mother-Offspring Relations: Prey Quality and Maternal Size Affect Egg Size of an Acariphagous Lady Beetle in Culture by Eric W. Riddick, Zhixin Wu

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Waterlettuce Weevil Neohydronomus affinis Hustache, 1926 (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Telmah Telmadarrehei, Carey R. Minteer

“… Neohydronomus affinis Hustache is known as the waterlettuce weevil (Figure 1). It is a biological control agent of the floating plant, waterlettuce, Pistia stratiotes Linnaeus (Araceae) (O’Brien & Wibmer, 1989; Center et al., 2002). …”
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Chevroned Water Hyacinth weevil Neochetina bruchi Hustache (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Eutychus Kariuki, Carey Minteer

“… Neochetina bruchi Hustache is commonly referred to as the chevroned water hyacinth weevil and is a weed biological control agent used to manage water hyacinth, Pontederia crassipes Mart. …”
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Chevroned Water Hyacinth weevil Neochetina bruchi Hustache (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Eutychus Kariuki, Carey Minteer

“… Neochetina bruchi Hustache is commonly referred to as the chevroned water hyacinth weevil and is a weed biological control agent used to manage water hyacinth, Pontederia crassipes Mart. …”
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Body size, richness, and abundance of Staphylinidae unaffected by landscape composition and cropping system in a push–pull maize system in Kenya by Nina Garcia Devine, Tim Luttermoser, Katja Poveda

“…Abstract The change from predominantly natural to agricultural landscapes has been shown to reduce pollination and biological control services and also affect the functional traits of the insects that provide such services. …”
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an Asian citrus psyllid parasitoid Tamarixia radiata (Waterston) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) by Rajinder S. Mann, Lukasz L. Stelinski

“…It describes this effective parasitoid of the Asian citrus psyllid, a vector for Huanglongbing disease in citrus — distribution, description, life cycle, hosts, and biological control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2010. …”
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Dynamics of a Discrete Host-Parasitoid System with Stocking by Sophia R.-J. Jang

“…Motivated by the biological control of pests, we present discrete-time models of host-parasitoid interactions to study the effects of external stocking upon the systems. …”
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Sugarcane Borer in Florida by D. G. Hall, Gregg S. Nuessly, Robert A. Gilbert

“…This version is updated throughout with new illustrations, an updated and expanded section on biological control, updated chemical control table, and references. …”
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Parasitoids of Dipteran leafminers, Diglyphus spp. (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) by Jian Li, Dakshina R. Seal

“…This 3-page illustrated fact sheet describes these promising biological control agents for agromyzid leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) — distribution, description, hosts, and economic importance. …”
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