Z naraščanjem potrebe po hrani v svetu in prepovedi uporabe GSO v Evropi, težnja po razvoju učinkovitejših metod za varstvo rastlin narašča, skupaj s težnjo po večjem pridelku. Problem predstavlja tudi razvoj rezistence insektov na določene pesticide, zato se pojavlja potreba po konstantnem izboljševanju le-teh. Biopesticidi so kot naravne snovi bi...
Various plant species contain biocidal and/or semiochemical components. These can be used for managing insect pests, in order to reduce the use of synthetic pesticides and to improve the quality of vegetable crops. This study was conducted to assess the effect of repellent plants Ocimum gratissimum L. and Ocimum basilicum L. on aphids Aphis cracciv...
Mating disruption (MD) is widely used against the European grapevine moth (EGVM), Lobesia botrana (Denis and Schiffermü / ller / Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), by installing passive dispensers or aerosol devices. The present work reports a new sampling and quantification methodology to obtain absolute data about field airborne pheromone concentrati...
We consider a minimalist model for the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), assuming that residual fertility can occur in the sterile male population.Taking into account that we are able to get regular measurements from the biological system along the control duration, such as the size of the wild insect population, we study different control strategies...
Deadly pathogens and parasites are transmitted by vectors and the mosquito is considered the most threatening vector in public health, transmitting these pathogens to humans and animals. We are currently witnessing the emergence/resurgence in new regions/populations of the most important mosquito-borne diseases, such as arboviruses and malaria. Thi...
Published in Frontiers in Physiology
The intersex ( ix ) gene acts in concert with doublesex ( dsx ) at the end of the sex determination hierarchy to control somatic sexual differentiation in Drosophila melanogaster . Here, we report the Drosophila ix homolog in Bemisia tabaci ( Btix ) with differential splicing events. Four isoforms were found in B. tabaci adults, including two sex-s...
