Novel anticoagulant rodenticides devoid of causing rodenticide-resistance – A potential solution to an increasing and worldwide problem
Dietrich C. Gulba1, Henrik Luessen2 1Katholisches Klinikum Oberhausen GmbH, Oberhausen, D 2Tytonis BV, Alkmaar, NL Abstract: Rodent associated annual agricultural loss is estimated to exceed 10% up to 25 % of the annual food production in the world. In addition, these animals serve as carriers of severe human diseases and epidemic plagues of which (Ebola) […]
The Effects of Residual IGRs on Aedes Albopictus and Aedes Aegypti
K. C. Donovan, R. M. Pereira and P.G. Koehler Urban Entomology Lab. – Univ. of Florida Abstract: Mosquito-borne viruses, namely chikungunya and dengue, are quickly becoming an increasing problem in the western hemisphere. A. aegypti and A. albopictus mosquitoes, the principle vectors of these viruses, are vigorously breeding in water containers around people’s homes. Unlike […]
Activity patterns of Aedes albopictus within a diverse environment of residential and agricultural activity and introduction of a new lethal ovitrap for controlling wild vector populations, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2014.
Casey Parker1*, Alex Chaskopoulou1,2,4, Max Fotakis3, Rebecca Baldwin1, Roberto Pereira1 & Philip Koehler1 1 Department of Entomology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 2 USDA-ARS European Biological Control Laboratory, Thessaloniki, Greece 3 Department of Biology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece 4 Perrotis College, American Farm School, Thessaloniki, Greece * corresponding author Abstract: Aedes albopictus, also known […]
Insecticide Resistance in Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius ) Eggs and First Instars
Brittany E. Campbell1 and Dini M. Miller2 1 University of Florida, Department of Entomology, Gainesville, FL, US 2 Virginia Tech, Department of Entomology, Blacksburg, VA, US Abstract: Bed bugs continue to proliferate across the United States and the world. While travel helps them spread across the world, their persistence is contributed widely to their ability […]
Consumption of Insects: Inventory of Potential Hazards and Research Needs
Consumption of Insects: Inventory of Potential Hazards and Research Needs Insect consumption, or entomophagy, is a common practice in some parts of the world (Africa, Asia, Latin America), where it may be part of the traditional foodculture. To meet the challenge of feeding the world in 2030, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) […]
Biological Controls: Bud-galling Wasp Assessed
The bud-galling wasp Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae could be successfully introduced as a biological control agent of the invasive alien plant Acacia longifolia in coastal areas of Portugal. Its introduction could, however, have an impact on A. longifolia and another acacia species, A. floribunda, where these are cultivated as ornamentals. These are the main findings of EFSA’s […]
Comparative study of the palatability of various extruded rodenticide formulations
This article examines the palatability and the efficacy of extruded rodenticide formulations available on the European market. Studies conducted by two laboratories (in Hungary and France) using similar test protocols, provide results that are comparable and reliably reflect differences in the palatability of the various extruded blocks. Background The predecessor of Bábolna Bio (called Babolna […]
Update on Adoption of Glyphosate-tolerant Sugar Beet in the United States
Abstract The United States (US) is one of the world’s largest users of sugar (sucrose). In 2013, 11,396,000 metric tonnes, raw value of sugar were used domestically in the US. About 46% of this sugar was produced from sugar beet grown in the US and the remainder was from cane sugar produced in the US […]
