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Análisis económico del uso de drones para la generación de mapas de prescripción de malezas
(ACSOJA, 2019-09)El uso de RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) o drones –tal como se los conoce masivamente- se ha extendido a distintas actividades. La producción agrícola es una de ellas y en donde quizás radica uno de los puntos ... -
Análisis de la secuencia genómica de Bacillus thuringiensis serovar darmstadiensis INTA Mo14-4, una cepa argentina con actividad nematicida
(Asociación Argentina de Microbiología, 2021-09-15)Bacillus thuringiensis es una bacteria gram positiva que produce durante la esporulación uno o más cuerpos parasporales cristalinos proteínicos responsables de su actividad letal para diversos invertebrados (artrópodos y ... -
Bacillus thuringiensis: ¿nuevas aplicaciones para un viejo conocido?
(2017-06)Bacillus thuringiensis (B. thuringiensis) se caracteriza principalmente por producir durante la esporulación una inclusión parasporal formada por uno o más cuerpos cristalinos de naturaleza proteica, que son selectivamente ... -
El camino de la transición agroecológica
(Ediciones INTA, 2012)El proceso complejo de transición agroecológica, detallado en este libro, analiza la trama de variables y actores que participan en él en relación con los objetivos trazados en el Proyecto Específico AERN-296022, Investigación ... -
Complementary Sex Determination in the Parasitic Wasp Diachasmimorpha longicaudata
(Plos One, 2015-03)We studied the sex determination in Diachasmimorpha longicaudata, a parasitoid braconid wasp widely used as biological control agent of fruit pest tephritid flies. We tested the complementary sex determination hypothesis ... -
Control biológico de áfidos por métodos conservativos en cultivos hortícolas y aromáticas
(Ediciones INTA, 2015)En los agroecosistemas con predominio de monocultivos, la biodiversidad se encuentra fuertemente alterada produciendo frecuentes situaciones de inestabilidad en el sistema. El manejo del hábitat constituye una alternativa ... -
Effects of Mixed Baculovirus Infections in Biological Control: A Comprehensive Historical and Technical Analysis
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-08-30)Baculoviruses are insect-specific DNA viruses that have been exploited as bioinsecticides for the control of agricultural and forest pests around the world. Mixed infections with two different baculoviruses have been found ... -
Estudios biológicos en pulgones (Hemiptera, Aphididae) plaga del trigo (Triticum aestivum L., Poaceae) para el desarrollo de métodos de control de bajo impacto ambiental
(Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2021-03)Los áfidos causan importantes pérdidas económicas en el cultivo de trigo. Los distintos genotipos de plantas manifiestan distintos niveles de resistencia contra las plagas. Para contar con información aplicable a medidas ... -
Evaluating the Impact of Post-Emergence Weed Control in Honeybee Colonies Located in Different Agricultural Surroundings
(MDPI, 2021-02)The honeybee Apis mellifera is exposed to agricultural intensification, which leads to an improved reliance upon pesticide use and the reduction of floral diversity. In the present study, we assess the changes in the colony ... -
Field assay using a native entomopathogenic nematode for biological control of the weevil Phyrdenus muriceus in organic eggplant crops in Argentina
(Springer, 2020)The weevil Phyrdenus muriceus Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an emergent pest of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) crops in the humid Pampa of Argentina. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) constitute an effective and ... -
First test for eradication of beavers (Castor canadensis) in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
(Springer, 2020-08)The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) was introduced in 1946 from Canada to Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego to develop a fur industry. Their expansion to most of the habitats of Tierra del Fuego and their presence ... -
Genetics and biology of Anastrepha fraterculus: research supporting the use of the sterile insect technique (SIT) to control this pest in Argentina
(BMC, 2014-12)Two species of true fruit flies (taxonomic family Tephritidae) are considered pests of fruit and vegetable production in Argentina: the cosmopolitan Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann) and the new world ... -
Identification and characterization of soluble binding proteins associated with host foraging in the parasitoid wasp Diachasmimorpha longicaudata
(Plos, 2021-06)The communication and reproduction of insects are driven by chemical sensing. During this process, chemical compounds are transported across the sensillum lymph to the sensory neurons assisted by different types of soluble ... -
In vitro diagnosis of the first case of amitraz resistance in Rhipicephalus microplus in Santo Tomé (Corrientes), Argentina
(Elsevier, 2013-02)In Argentina, the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus has already developed resistance to organophospates and synthetic pyrethroids. However, no cases of amitraz resistance have ever been recorded in this country despite ... -
Inherited sterility in Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): Pest population suppression and potential for combined use with a generalist predator
(2016)Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is one of the most devastating pests of tomato. We studied whether partially sterile T. absoluta males and fully sterile females were capable of suppressing wild populations ... -
Life history study of the mirid Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus feeding on Tuta absoluta eggs: implications for biological control and its combination with inherited sterility
(Springer, 2021)Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a key pest of tomato crops. Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus (Spinola) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is a neotropical predator capable of consuming T. absoluta eggs. We evaluated the ... -
Mate choice confers direct benefits to females of Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae)
(Public Library of Science, 2019-06)Exposure to plant compounds and analogues of juvenile hormone (JH) increase male mating success in several species of tephritid fruit flies. Most of these species exhibit a lek mating system, characterized by active female ... -
Midgut Genes Knockdown by Oral dsRNA Administration Produces a Lethal Effect on Cotton Boll Weevil
(Springer, 2021-02)The “cotton boll weevil” (Anthonomus grandis Boheman) is a key pest in America whose larval stage develops within the cotton flower bud. During its development, the larva uses the flower bud as food and as a shelter from ... -
Molecular detection of reproductive symbionts and parthenogenesis experiments in Tuta absoluta from Argentina: facing potential for sustainable and specific pest control strategies
(Wiley, 2023-06-07)Tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is a key pest of tomato crops. Specific and environmentally friendly control strategies against this pest, such as the sterile insect technique (SIT), ... -
Moscas blancas y enemigos naturales asociados al cultivo de naranja bajo dos tipos de manejo sanitario en San Pedro, provincia de Buenos Aires = Whiteflies and natural enemies on orange crops under two types of sanitary management in San Pedro, Buenos Aires province
(Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 2017)Las moscas blancas (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) son importantes plagas que afectan al género Citrus. En este trabajo se identificaron las especies presentes en naranjos de San Pedro (provincia de Buenos Aires) y se analizó su ...