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Moscas minadoras del girasol y sus enemigos naturales
(Gerencia de Comunicación e Imagen Institucional, DNA SICC, INTA, 2011-08)Las “moscas minadoras” se caracterizan por excavar túneles (“minas”) en el interior de las hojas, consumiendo el mesófilo y dejando intacta la epidermis foliar o, al menos, su pared externa. Hay especies cuyas larvas, en ... -
New entomopathogenic strain of Bacillus thuringiensis is able to solubilize different sources of inorganic phosphates
(Elsevier, 2021-04-01)Phosphate-solubilizing strain INTA 293-1 from a soil sample of Corrientes province (Argentina) was identified as Bacillus thuringiensis based on its faculty to produce crystalline inclusions during sporulation and 16S rDNA ... -
Phenology, parasitism and density dependence of Psyllaephagus bliteus on Eucalyptus camaldulensis
(Springer, 2021-02-12)Glycaspis brimblecombei is an invasive insect species that specifically feeds on Eucalyptus leaves. Native from Australia, this species has spread to several countries becoming a major Eucalyptus pest. Even though its ... -
Population dynamics of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in a subtropical subhumid region of Argentina for use in the design of control strategies
(2017-03)The population dynamics of Rhipicephalus microplus (Ixodida: Ixodidae) in northwest Argentina was analysed to support the design of strategic methods for its control. Both parasitic and non-parasitic phases were studied. ... -
Predatory capacity of Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus (Hemiptera Miridae) on several pests of tomato
(Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, Università di Bologna., 2019)The predator Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus (Spinola) is frequently found preying on whiteflies in greenhouse tomato without pesticide use in Argentina. This study evaluated its preying capacity on several pests, determining the ... -
Resistencia genética a Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus en bovinos de raza criollo argentino
(Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, 2021-12)Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus es un ectoparásito habitual de los vacunos en regiones tropicales y subtropicales de Argentina, provocando una considerable disminución en los índices de producción. Su control se realiza ... -
RNAi Expression in Cotton for Control of Herbivorous Insects
(Springer, 2022)Cultivated cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is heavily attacked by various species of insects worldwide and breeding of new varieties resistant to pests is still a hard battle to win. RNAi technology is an important reverse ... -
Susceptibility of agricultural pests of regional importance in South America to a Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ia protein
(Elsevier, 2020-05)Bacillus thuringiensis toxins of the Cry1I class have dual specificity for insects in the orders Coleoptera and Lepidoptera. We assessed the toxicity of a Cry1Ia protein from an Argentinian B. thuringiensis strain against ... -
The pest kill rate of thirteen natural enemies as aggregate evaluation criterion of their biological control potential of Tuta absoluta
(Springer, 2021-05-24)Ecologists study how populations are regulated, while scientists studying biological pest control apply population regulation processes to reduce numbers of harmful organisms: an organism (a natural enemy) is used to reduce ... -
Transcriptomic Survey of the Midgut of Anthonomus grandis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
(Entomological Society of America, 2014-11)Anthonomus grandis Boheman is a key pest in cotton crops in the New World. Its larval stage develops within the flower bud using it as food and as protection against its predators. This behavior limits the effectiveness ... -
Utilización regional de baculovirus en el control de plagas hortícolas
(Ediciones INTA, 2021-12)Los baculovirus son patógenos aislados de insectos, principalmente del orden Lepidoptera. Se caracterizan por su alta especificidad, pues poseen un espectro de hospedadores reducido, y por ser inocuos para artrópodos ... -
Variantes hiperproductoras de proteínas insecticidas de Bacillus thuringiensis obtenidas por mutagénesis inducida aumentan toxicidad para Alphitobius diaperinus
(Asociación Argentina de Microbiología, 2021-09-15)La producción avícola puede verse afectada por Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Su control se basa principalmente en el empleo de productos químicos. La utilización de una herramienta de control ...