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Monolepta is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. [1] It is the most diverse and widely distributed genus in the Galerucinae sensu stricto , with more than 700 described species occurring almost worldwide.
The screw-worm fly was the first pest successfully eliminated from an area through the sterile insect technique, by the use of an integrated area-wide approach. The sterile insect technique ( SIT ) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] is a method of biological insect control , whereby overwhelming numbers of sterile insects are released into the wild.
Mexican Brand Insect Fluid, "Under the Insecticide Act of 1910" The Federal Insecticide Act (FIA) of 1910 was the first pesticide legislation enacted. [2] This legislation ensured quality pesticides by protecting farmers and consumers from fraudulent and/or adulterated products by manufacturers and distributors.
Leptosphaerulina is a genus of fungi in the class Dothideomycetes. [1] The relationship of this taxon to other taxa within the class was unknown in 2007 until it was placed within the Didymellaceae family in the Pleosporales order. [2]
Pest control is the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest; such as any animal, plant or fungus that impacts adversely on human activities or environment. [1] The human response depends on the importance of the damage done and will range from tolerance, through deterrence and management, to attempts to completely eradicate the ...
Anthrenocerus australis is a species of beetle belonging to the Dermestidae family. [1] It is commonly known as the Australian carpet beetle and is one of the most researched of the thirty-one species in the Anthrenocerus genus. [ 2 ]
Reduvius personatus is an example, and some people breed them as pets and for pest control. Some assassin bug subfamilies are adapted to hunting certain types of prey; for example, the Ectrichodiinae eat millipedes, and feather-legged bugs eat ants.
The striated caracara or Forster's caracara (Phalcoboenus australis) is a Near Threatened bird of prey of the family Falconidae, the falcons and caracaras. [4] [1] It is found in Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. [5] In the Falklands it is known as the Johnny rook, probably named after the Johnny penguin (gentoo penguin). [6]