Filter by:

Publication year
More...
Language of publication
Embrapa Units
Types of publication

Search by:

 

From 1900–2000, the global human population grew by more than 400%, from 1.5 to 6.1 billion (Roser, 2015). The demands that the current population places upon global food supplies presents what may be... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2016

As meliponiculture continues to advance, the emergence of diseases, parasites, and pests poses a growing concern. Among these threats, phorids, tiny flies that lay their eggs in pollen pots, pose a pa... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2024

One of the biggest accomplishments in human history has been the domestication of plants, providing a more continuous food supply and promoting the conformation of sedentary agricultural groups (Pérez... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2019

Insects in the suborder Heteroptera, the so-called true bugs, include over 40,000 species worldwide. This insect group includes many important agricultural pests and disease vectors, which often have... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2012

Brazilian agriculture has shown significant results in recent years, largely due to the use of new technologies, including superior genetics and good agricultural practices. Despite greater knowledge... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2022

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-based bioinsecticides and transgenic plants expressing proteins with insecticidal activity (Cry and Vip) have been successfully used in several integrated pest management p... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2021

The genus Diabrotica has over 400 described species, the majority of them neotropical. However, only three species of neotropical Diabrotica are considered agricultural pests: D. speciosa, D. balteata... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2020

Introduction: Semiochemicals (chemicals impacting insect behavior) have been employed in species-specific, ecologically friendly insect pest control strategies through a wide variety of mechanisms, ma... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2016

The introduction of exotic pests has increased over time due to the growing traffic of people and goods. Just in the last decade, three new eucalypt pests were introduced in Brazil. Responsibility for... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2019

Stored grain insects are controlled with fumigant insecticides which can select resistant insect populations and cause environmental and applicator contamination. Thus, resistant cultivars and chemica... ...

Repository: BDPA     Publication year: 2020

Observation

Some of Embrapa's publications are published as ePub files. To read them, use or download one of the following free software options to your computer or mobile device. Android: Google Play Books; IOS: iBooks; Windows and Linux: Calibre.

 


Access other publications

Access the Agricultural Research Database (BDPA) to consult Embrapa's full library collection and records.
Visit Embrapa Bookstore to purchase books and other publications sold by Embrapa.