Sentence examples for potato pest from inspiring English sources
By 1874 the beetle had become an important potato pest, spreading wherever potatoes were cultivated.
Here in Ukraine however they have now become a symbol of loyalty to Russia.As the ribbon's stripes closely resemble those of the Colorado beetle, pro-Russians are being derided by pro-Ukrainians as "Colorados", who need to be eliminated, just like the notorious potato pest beetles.All buildings seized by the rebels now fly the Donetsk flag, though sometimes below that of the Russian flag.
One example is the potato pest Tecia solanivora.
In the Republic of Yemen, P. operculella was the only economically important potato pest which could be controlled by using healthy uninfested seed and biological control both under field and storage conditions [ 30, 31].
So, here I am, doing research on potato pests and their natural enemies.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies for potato pests ought to be promoted in Uganda to reduce the overall use of pesticides.
Some of the SGAs that have been identified as the most effective poisonous compounds against different potato pests are demissine, commersonine, dehydrocommersonine, and the leptines (Distl and Wink 2009).
The absence of environmentally friendly approaches for management of potato pests and diseases has left farmers with no option other than use of chemical pesticides on a routine basis.
This baseline study gives an insight into the range of pesticides used in the management of potato pests and diseases in Uganda, pesticide-handling practices, and symptoms of occupational pesticide poisoning.
An Integrated Pest Management approach that has been specifically developed to control economically important potato pests in Uganda involving pesticide applications only when pest and disease incidence has reached economic injury levels would be more sustainable and economically friendly to the environment and hence would also reduce health risks of farmers and consumers.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA--Scientists have found new weapons in the battle against the Colorado potato beetle, a pest whose appetite costs American farmers some $100 million a year in lost crops and control measures.
