A fungal pathogen that killed adult Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Asian citrus psyllid) (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in Florida citrus groves during the fall of 2005 was identified and characterized. Investigation of this pathogen is important because D. citri vectors citrus greening disease (Huanglongbing), which was reported in Florida in 2005. The morphological and genetic data generated herein suppo...

أوضحت نتائج التجربة المختبرية لتقدير الكفاءة النسبية لمعاملات المستحضرات الفطرية في مكافحة نوعين من حشرات المَن هما Aphis gossypii و fabae أن المستحضر الفطري Lecanicillium muscarium هو الأكثر كفاءة باقي المستخدمة الدراسة وهي , Isaria fumosorosea Beauveria bassiania acridum Metarhizium إذ بلغت النسبة المصححة للموت بعد 7 أيام المعاملة لحوريات مَن القطن 92.8 % وللبالغات 88.78 حين كانت الباقلاء الأسو...

Field evaluation of various biopesticides viz., Beauveria bassiana, Isaria fumosorosea NBAIR pfu-5, Metarhizium anisopliae, Lecanicillium lecanii, azadirachtin and soapnut powder were carried out against coconut invasive Rugose Spiraling Whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculetus Martin at Ramachandrapuram Ambajipeta (Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district, AP) during 2020-21 2021-22. Pooled data a...

El tráfico ilegal de aves, especialmente psitácidas es frecuente en Perú. Los métodos captura y las malas condiciones transporte cautividad hacen que sufran traumas lesiones físicas, llegan a dañar estructuras óseas. Estos animales son decomisados enviados centros rescate con la finalidad rehabilitarlos para su reintroducción. En el presente estudió se evaluaron los registros radiográficos nuev...

Downy mildew is a destructive disease of spinach worldwide. There have been 10 races described since 1824, six of which have been identified in the past 10 years. Race identification is based on qualitative disease reactions on a set of diverse host differentials which include open-pollinated cultivars, contemporary hybrid cultivars, and older hybrid cultivars that are no longer produced. The d...