Selectivity of differents traps for insect capture. I. Scarabaeinae by Brewer, M., Pepi, B., Limonti, M.

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Community of phytophagous insects and natural enemies associated to Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. crops in the central region of Córdoba (Argentina) by Fichetti, Patricia, Grosso, Gerardo Mario, Moscardó, María Laura, Avalos, Delia Susana, Chalup, Adriana Elizabeth, Galván, Gabriel Horacio

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Insect resistance to transgenic crops with insecticidal properties. Theory, state of the art and challenges for Argentina by Trumper, E.V.

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Thysanoptera species associated with vineyards in the north-central area of the province of Córdoba (Argentina) by Viglianco, Adriana, Cragnolini, C., Salvo, A., Avalos, D. S.

“…Thrips are one of the insect groups that limit the production of grapevines by damaging berries and leaves through their mouthparts. …”
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Insecticidal and antifungal effects of lemon, orange, and grapefruit peel essential oils from Argentina by Achimón, Fernanda, Leal, Laura E., Pizzolitto, Romina P., Brito, Vanessa D., Alarcón, Rosana, Omarini, Alejandra B., Zygadlo, Julio A.

“…The aim of the present work was to study the bioactivity of lemon, orange, and grapefruit peel essential oils (EOs) obtained from Argentinian plantations on different agronomically important insect and fungal species. The chemical profile of EOs was determined by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS); the insecticidal activity was studied through contact and fumigant assays; the antifungal activity was evaluated with fumigant tests. …”
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Fumigant toxicity of five essential oils rich in ketones against Sitophilus zeamais (Motschulsky) by Herrera, J.M., Zunino, M.P., Massuh, Y., Pizzollito, R.P., Dambolena, J.S., Gañan, N.A., Zygadlo, J.A.

“…Essential  oils  (EOs)  and  individual  compounds  act  as  fumigants against  insects  found  in  stored  products.  In  fumigant  assays,  Sitophilus  zeamais Motschulsky adults were treated with essential oils derived from  Aphyllocladus decussatus Hieron,   Aloysia  polystachya  Griseb, Minthostachys  verticillata, Griseb Epling and Tagetes minuta L , which are rich in ketones and their major components:…”
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First record of Ceroplastes grandis Hempel (Hemiptera: Coccidae) affecting plants of Duranta erecta var. lemon L. (Verbenaceae) for ornamental use in Entre Ríos Province, Argentina... by Decuyper, C. M., Claps, L. E., Del Valle, Eleodoro

“…The present investigation carried out a survey of soft scales belonging to thegenus Ceroplastes Gray associated with Duranta erecta var. lemon L. for ornamental use in Paraná city (Entre Ríos, Argentina). These insects damagethe growth of plants, can cause their decay and affect their ornamental value.Through the analysis of microscope slides, the species Ceroplastes grandisHempel (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) was identified in all the plantssurveyed. …”
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Essential oil of Tagetes filifolia against the flour beetle Tribolium castaneum and its relation to acetylcholinesterase activity and lipid peroxidation by Olmedo, R., Herrera, J.M., Lucini, E.I., Zunino, M.P., Pizzolitto, R.P., Dambolena, J.S., Zygadlo, J.A.

“…The essential oil and (E)-anethole were the most toxic at 24 h against adult insects (CL50= 2.4 y 2.6 µL/mL water, respectively). …”
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Lepidoptera associated with quinoa crop in high altitude areas of Jujuy, Argentina by Barrionuevo, María José, Barrionuevo, Adriana Jose, Zamar, Maria Ines

“…With this aim, larvae of these insects were extracted from panicles of Chalguamayoc (Yavi, Jujuy) in February and November of 2011. …”
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Chromatic traps for monitoring aphids and thrips in lettuce in the Green Belt of Córdoba, Argentina by Serra, Gerardo, Barbero, Gabriel, Barcenilla, Milene, Arguello Caro, Evangelina Beatriz

“…The objectives of this work were: a) to evaluate the attraction efficiency of blue, white and yellow sticky traps for thrips and aphids in lettuce crops, b) to characterize the correlation between the catches of aphids and thrips in the traps and the density of these insects in lettuce plants, and c) to determine the utility of chromatic adhesive traps for the evaluation of different pest management treatments. …”
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