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ArticleInsects2021

Topical Application of Synthetic Hormones Terminated Reproductive Diapause of a Univoltine Weed Biological Control Agent.

Ikju Park, Lincoln Smith

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Article in Insects, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Ikju ParkInvasive Species and Pollinator Health Research Unit, USDA ARS Western Regional Research Center, 800 Buchanan St., Albany, CA 94706, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4840-5248
Lincoln SmithInvasive Species and Pollinator Health Research Unit, USDA ARS Western Regional Research Center, 800 Buchanan St., Albany, CA 94706, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6236-7930

Funding

Agricultural Research Service 2030-22000-027-00DU.S. Forest Service 20-IA-11052021-222
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Classical biological control is an important method for controlling invasive alien weeds. Univoltine insects can be highly effective biological control agents of annual weeds because they are well synchronized with their host plant. However, having only one generation per year makes it difficult and slow to multiply them in the laboratory for initial field releases. If it were possible to terminate reproductive diapause early, then we could rear multiple generations per year, which would greatly increase annual production. We used a recently approved biocontrol agent,

Indexed as

20-hydroxyecdysone (20E)Centaurea solstitialisCeratapion basicornemethopreneyellow starthistle

Identifiers

PMID34564274
PMCPMC8468177

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