in order to evaluate the efficiency of biocontrol agents of corn stem borer ,ostrinia nubilalis, experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block by five treatments and four replication, including, indoxacarb (avant)®, trichogrammawasps, bacillus thuringiensis var: kurstaki, integration of trichogramma sp. and bt., and control as treatments number 1 to 5. in treatments with parasitoid re...

environmental protection is a key element in urban management. due to complex relationships between human and environment in metropolises the importance of environment is ever-increasing. in this paper the current situation of environment in tehran metropolis including air, water, biodiversity and human habitat along with the most crucial threats, their effect as well as the associated agencies...

objective: in this study the efficacy of two agent of this biological control agent of corn stem borer in corn fields compared with common synthetic insecticides endosolfan to find a suitable alternative for chemical control of pests in corn fields. methods: in order to evaluate the efficiency of biocontrol agents of corn stem borer ,ostrinia nubilalis, experiment was conducted in a randomized ...

the aim of the research was analysis of rice producers’ perceptions of participatory communication in the use of integrated pest management (ipm). research population was consisted of rice producers in the west of mazandaran province (n=16126), whose 187 ones were selected using cochran’s formula. data were gathered by systematic random sampling method. the instrument for data collection was a ...

the purpose of this study is to evaluate greenhouse owners’ knowledge regarding integrated pest management (ipm) in the production of greenhouse cucumber in khorasan razavi province.the survey research was a descriptive – correlational one. the study consisted of all farmers who cultivated greenhouse cucumber in khorasan razavi province (n=160), of whom 108 were selected through a random sampli...