EXPLOITING THRIPS AGGREGATION PHEROMONES TO DEVELOP A LURE-AND-KILL STRATEGY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BEAN FLOWER THRIPS

Exploiting Thrips Aggregation Pheromones to Develop a Lure-and-Kill Strategy for the Management of the Bean Flower Thrips

The potential of semiochemicals to lure insect pests to a trap where they can be killed with biopesticides has been demonstrated as an eco-friendly pest management alternative.In this study, we tested two recently characterized male-produced aggregation pheromones of the bean flower thrips Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom), namely (R)-lavandulyl 3-

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Synthesis and efficiency comparison of reed straw-based biochar as a mesoporous adsorbent for ionic dyes removal

The reed straw is assessed as a potential source of widely available renewable biomass for biochar production and compared with two other waste-based biomasses, namely fruit stones blend, emma shipley fabric sale and brewery spent grains.The biochars were activated via steam and CO2.While steam activation yielded 12 % carbon from reed biomass, CO2

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