By the year 2025 about 61% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas, especially in developing countries. The urban population will double from 2.4 billion in 1995 to 5 billion in 2025. The world’s urban population is growing 2.5 times faster than the rural population. The impact on health in the urban conglomerations is visible with a significant spread of communicable diseases o...

Introduction Cotton plants from the genus Gossypium are well defended against arthropod herbivores by a broad range of resistance mechanisms. These include direct mechanisms like trichomes and the production of toxins and indirect mechanisms like the emission of volatiles or extra-floral nectaries to attract and retain natural enemies1. One of the best understood resistance trait of cotton is t...

Pests and pathogens are a continuous threat to the health of Western honey bee Apis mellifera L. Monitoring colonies for arthropod pests, disease-causing bacteria fungi, early detection new invasions is essential maintain pollination services provided by bees. We investigated feasibility using eDNA metabarcoding detect pests in hives across their foraging environment. sampled 13 sources within ...

The study was conducted with seven chemical pesticides to control the arthropod pests of some ornamental plants during November 2017 May 2018 at Gazipur in Bangladesh. Pesticides were applied following company recommended dose, more than farmers’ practicing dose and below dose. Actara 240SC (Thiamethoxam) Abom 1.8EC (Abamectin) @ 1.0, 1.25 (farmers’ practice), 1.5 (recommended) 1.75 ml/L water ...

Plant diversity has the potential to conserve beneficials and thereby naturally controlling arthropod pests. Beneficials’ activity can be increased by pollen-rich plant species. Here we aimed develop innovative viticultural systems that control pests, increasing within vineyards planting of selected cover crops. The experimental were set-up in Chablis (France), Piacenza (Italy), Murfatlar (Roma...