2006 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Soft-Bodied Insects Attacking Foliage and Fruit by Harold W. Browning, Carl C. Childers, Philip A. Stansly, Jorge Peña, Michael E. Rogers

“…This version expands the psyllids section to include a discussion of their role as a vector of Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) Disease, and adds the IRAC Mode of action class for each pesticide listed in the tables. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2005. …”
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A Non-Technical Introduction to Electropenetrography and its Application with Asian Citrus Psyllid as an Example by T. A. Ebert, A. W. Schumann, A. J. Krajewski

“…Using EPG, we can  understand host-insect relationships, pesticide action, and the role of non-hosts. EPG can address ecological questions like "how do insects survive long migrations over regions devoid of known host plants?" …”
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Tropical Fruit Pest Management Strategic Plan (PMSP) by Mark A. Mossler, Olaf Norman Nesheim

“…This document is CIR 1442 one of a series of publications of the Pesticide Information Office, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS. …”
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Consumers' Response to "Neonic-Free" and Other Insect Pollinator Promotions on Ornamental Plants by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

“…But many nursery and greenhouse growers use neonic-based pesticide control measures because they are effective, inexpensive, and cause less environmental damage than other insecticides. …”
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What Is the Economic Benefit of a Citrus Health Management Area (CHMA)? A Case Study by Ariel Singerman, Brandon Page

“…CHMAs help prevent insect vectors from moving between groves and reduce the likelihood that insects will develop pesticide resistance. This 3-page fact sheet analyzes the case-study data on yields of Valencia oranges from blocks located in two different categories of CHMAs to find the impact of citrus greening disease on citrus yields and provide evidence on the effectiveness of best class CHMAs as a way to deal with the disease. …”
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What Is the Economic Benefit of a Citrus Health Management Area (CHMA)? A Case Study by Ariel Singerman, Brandon Page

“…CHMAs help prevent insect vectors from moving between groves and reduce the likelihood that insects will develop pesticide resistance. This 3-page fact sheet analyzes the case-study data on yields of Valencia oranges from blocks located in two different categories of CHMAs to find the impact of citrus greening disease on citrus yields and provide evidence on the effectiveness of best class CHMAs as a way to deal with the disease. …”
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HYDROPONICS: ADVANTAGES AND CHALLENGES IN SOILLESS FARMING by Lokendra Khatri, Adhiraj Kunwar, Dipak Raj Bist

“…The major benefits of hydroponics include effective resource management, particularly water and space; increased yields due to controlled settings; and lower pesticide use, leading to sustainable farming practices. …”
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Impacts of wastewater irrigation on Mediterranean soil and food: A three-year case study in Italy by N. Surdyk, A. Battilani, L. Cary, L. Sandei, M. Pettenati, W. Kloppmann

“…Variations of metal concentrations in soil and food were mainly due to common farm practices such as fertilisation and pesticide applications. This study demonstrates that irrigation with wastewater is achievable with a low-cost treatment device that can be used elsewhere to decrease pressure on water resources.…”
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Consumers' Response to "Neonic-Free" and Other Insect Pollinator Promotions on Ornamental Plants by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

“…But many nursery and greenhouse growers use neonic-based pesticide control measures because they are effective, inexpensive, and cause less environmental damage than other insecticides. …”
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Tropical Fruit Pest Management Strategic Plan (PMSP) by Mark A. Mossler, Olaf Norman Nesheim

“…This document is CIR 1442 one of a series of publications of the Pesticide Information Office, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS. …”
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Complex wolbachia infection dynamics in mosquitoes with imperfect maternal transmission by Bo Zheng, Wenliang Guo, Linchao Hu, Mugen Huang, Jianshe Yu

“…In the last few years, a new disease control method, besides pesticide spraying to kill mosquitoes, has been developed by releasing mosquitoes carrying bacterium Wolbachia into the natural areas to infect the wild population of mosquitoes and block disease transmission. …”
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Redefining the Tea Green Leafhopper: <i>Empoasca onukii</i> Matsuda (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) as a Vital Asset in Premium Tea Production by Unisa Conteh Kanu, Zhaohong Wang, Chenshi Qiu, Qiaojun Wen, Xueyan Li, Dongliang Qiu, Yinwei Gan, Runqian Mao

“…As consumer demand for unique and artisanal teas rises, the economic benefits associated with <i>E. onukii</i> are becoming increasingly evident, prompting farmers to adopt sustainable agricultural practices that often involve reduced pesticide use. Furthermore, the dynamic interplay between climatic factors, <i>E. onukii</i> population dynamics, and tea cultivation practices necessitates integrated pest management strategies that balance the beneficial and detrimental impacts of this leafhopper. …”
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Research Progress on the Application of Near Infrared Spectroscopy in Cereal Detection by WANG Zixi, SHEN Qun, ZHAO Qingyu

“…This paper aims to review the current status of the application of near infrared spectroscopy in the detection of cereals nutrients (starch, fat, protein and bioactive compounds), physicochemical properties (starch viscosity, hardness and farinograph parameters), mold contamination and other aspects (freshness, variety identification, heavy metals and pesticide residues), summarize and compare the advantages and disadvantages of common model algorithms, and propose some problems and future trends in the application of near infrared spectroscopy in cereal detection, in order to provide a reference for further improvement of near infrared spectroscopy in the detection of cereals.…”
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New Insight on the Sublethal Effect of Bt-Cry1Ab in <i>Spodoptera litura</i> (Fabricius): Tissular Distribution of Cry1Ab, Ultrastructural Alterations and the Lysosomal Response by Yan-Jue Wang, Ya-Qin Shen, Ying-Dan Xiao, Xue Yang, Shao-Peng Hao, Jian-Qiu Liu, Xiao-Xue Yang, Kazuei Mita, Ya-Jing Xu

“…In this study, we evaluated the pesticidal specificity of one Bt maize strain, DBN9936, that expresses Cry1Ab protein in <i>Spodoptera litura</i> larvae. …”
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Essential Oils of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants as Botanical Biocide for Management of Coconut Eriophyid Mite (Aceria guerreronis Keifer) by Susmita Patnaik, Kadambini Rout, Sasmita Pal, Prasanna Kumar Panda, Partha Sarathi Mukherjee, Satyabrata Sahoo

“…The multilocational field trials revealed the overall efficiency of the biocide to significantly control the eriophyid mite in coconut crop in an ecofriendly and sustainable manner without adopting any chemical pesticide.…”
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Study on the antifungal potential of Piper betle methanol extract against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides cutinase by Nhung Nguyen Thi Ai, Hai Nguyen Thi Thanh, Quang Thanh Bui, Vinh Phu Nguyen, Tu Quy Phan

“…The theoretical retrievals would reinforce the antifungal activities of P. betle and be conducive to further efforts to develop a green fungicidal alternative with broad-spectrum and cost-effective pesticidal advantages. …”
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Combined with Multivariate Calibration to Predict the Yield of Sesame Oil Produced by Traditional Aqueous Extraction Process by Yong-Dong Xu, Yan-Ping Zhou, Jing Chen

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Hopeful News for Physicians Who Involved in the Treatment of Critical Aluminum Phosphide (Rice Pill) Poisoning Patients by Fatemeh Vafapour, Moslem Sedaghattalab

“…Aluminum phosphide (rice tablet) was first introduced as a pesticide in India. Rice tablets are commonly used in Iran due to their high efficacy against rodents and insects, low cost, and availability. …”
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A systematic review of deep learning techniques for apple leaf diseases classification and detection by Assad Souleyman Doutoum, Bulent Tugrul

“…This allows targeted pesticide and insecticide use. However, farmers find it difficult to distinguish between different apple leaf diseases since their symptoms are quite similar. …”
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Land Use Intensification Effects in Soil Arthropod Community of an Entisol in Pernambuco State, Brazil by G. M. Siqueira, E. F. F. Silva, J. Paz-Ferreiro

“…The abundance of organisms, the total and average richness, Shannon’s diversity index, and the Pielou uniformity index were determined, and all of these were affected by several crop and soil management practices such as residue cover, weed control, and pesticide application. Our study found differences in community assemblages and composition under different land use systems, but no single taxa could be used as indicator of soil use intensity.…”
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