1Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Fungi and Mycotoxins of Fujian Province, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China 2Key Laboratory of Biopesticide and Chemical Biology of Education Ministry, and School of Life Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China 3Key Laboratory of Agroecological Processing and Safety Monitoring, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, China 4Ins...

The objective of this study was to determine the toxicity of the neem biopesticide azadirachtin (NEEM-ON, Brand name) on the freshwater fish ‘Labeo rohita’. Fishes were exposed to various concentrations of botanical insecticide azadirachtin for 96 h and the percent mortality was recorded. The 96h LC50 value determined by Finney’s Probit Analysis Method was found to be 42.66 ppm. Behavioural pat...

Abstract Background Bacillus thuringiensis ( Bt ) has been used in agriculture for a long time because of its insecticidal proteins which make it valuable environment-friendly biopesticide. However, use is not only limited to properties. Current and previous studies indicate potential as biofertilizer promoting plant growth, the development transgenic plants, others. It presence ?-endotoxins, e...

The extension and diffusion of the green production mode in rural areas forms micro basis for improve ecological environment. While government has issued a series policies to promote mode, effect depends on farmers’ behavior. Therefore, it is necessary explore causes mechanisms underlying influence behavior differences with regard biopesticide application. Based 1202 sampled rice farmers China,...

Pseudostem weevil (Odoiporus longicollis) attacks banana crop from 5th month of planting by adult female inserting eggs into pseudostem cavities and emerging out grubs feed on the internal tissues. This weakens pseudo stem leading to collapse plant. The yield loss due this pest is estimated as 10-30 per cent in some cases, it may be up 90 percent. Indiscriminate usage chemical pesticides causes...

The indiscriminate use of pesticides for the last 40 years has almost eliminated natural enemies from many crop eco-systems. This scenario has led many countries to consider the potential of biological control as a component of pest management. At present, the world market for microbial pesticides is in excess of US $ 125 million per annum which is still less than 1 percent of the total global ...

Pig farming generates highly polluting wastewaters which entail serious environmental issues when not adequately managed. Microalgae systems can be promising for cost, energy and environment-efficient treatment of piggery wastewater (PWW). Aside from clean water, the produced biomass used as biostimulants biopesticides contributing to a more sustainable agriculture. Three microalgae (Tetradesmu...

BACKGROUND Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a globally significant disease, with 1.3 billion persons in 83 countries at risk. A coordinated effort of administering annual macrofilaricidal prophylactics to the entire at-risk population has succeeded in impacting and eliminating LF transmission in multiple regions. However, some areas in the South Pacific are predicted to persist as transmission site...

In developing strategies to control malaria vectors, there is increased interest in biological methods that do not cause instant vector mortality, but have sublethal and lethal effects at different ages and stages in the mosquito life cycle. These techniques, particularly if integrated with other vector control interventions, may produce substantial reductions in malaria transmission due to the...