Frontiers in Climate,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
7
Published: Feb. 3, 2025
This
bibliometric
and
systematic
review
assesses
research
progress
climate
change
adaptation
strategies
to
control
invasive
crop
pests
in
sub-Saharan
Africa.
Scientific
publications
on
pest
management
Africa
a
context
of
were
extracted
from
papers
published
between
1991
2024.
A
literature
search
was
conducted
Scopus,
dimension,
google
scholar,
followed
by
screening
data
extraction
compliance
with
ROSES
standards.
Findings
indicated
that
such
as
armyworms,
fruit
flies
coffee
berry
borer
cause
huge
losses.
Communities
are
adopting
integrated
management,
water
harvesting,
drip
irrigation,
resistant
varieties,
improving
production
efficiency.
Agro-ecological
practices
reduce
invasions
while
preserving
the
environment.
Meanwhile,
chemical
insecticide
use
remains
an
emergency
solution
its
effects
would
be
more
efficient.
However,
promising
approaches
emerge
around
biocontrol,
agroforestry
integrating
gender-tailored
strategies.
Nevertheless,
regional
disparities
persist
scientific
output.
In
conclusion,
represent
major
plant
health
crisis
Africa,
this
highlights
innovative
Their
development
will
require
coordinated
mobilization
catalyze
sustainable
agro-ecological
transition
needs
address
these
multidimensional
challenges.
Future
should
assess
farmer’s
perception
effectiveness
existing
for
pests.
Bulletin of NSAU (Novosibirsk State Agrarian University),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
4, P. 124 - 133
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
Since
the
middle
of
last
century,
practice
using
predatory
bug
Podisus
maculiventris
to
protect
nightshade
crops
from
pests
has
been
known
in
various
regions
world.
In
conditions
Siberian
region,
use
regulate
number
Colorado
potato
beetles
not
found
wide
application
date,
which
is
due
both
availability
entomophage
itself
on
market
plant
protection
products
and
need
develop
methods
for
its
production
organic
products.
The
paper
presents
information
influence
environmental
factors
dynamics
beetle
population,
survival
rate
effectiveness
colored
variety
Rosemaria.
During
years
research,
phytophage
generations
developing
during
growing
season
depended
temperature
factor.
2023,
a
high
second
generation
was
noted,
warmer
this
season,
while
2022,
egg-laying
second-generation
larvae
were
single.
local
weather
podisus
individuals
released
into
open
ground
and,
as
consequence,
regulatory
activity
noted.
Differences
depending
method
release
revealed.
With
uniform
dispersal
P.
nymphs
over
plants,
decrease
leaf
damage
by
an
increase
biological
observed
compared
option
releasing
at
one
point.
maximum
noted
7th
day
after
repeated
87.8
90.9
%
2023
2022.
respectively,
variant
with
distribution
among
when
control
point,
efficiency
level
63.8
64.4
%.
yield
variants
1.3-1.5
times
higher
varied
124.3±6.6
149.9±6.5
c/ha
year
research
entomophage.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Abstract
Background
Agricultural
workers
are
routinely
exposed
to
pesticides,
which
associated
with
a
range
of
adverse
health
outcomes,
including
potential
impacts
on
mental
such
as
depressive
symptoms.
In
the
Maule
region
Chile,
an
area
characterized
by
intensive
pesticide
use,
this
study
investigates
association
between
exposure
organophosphate
(OP)
pesticides
and
prevalence
symptoms
among
agricultural
workers.
Methods
We
conducted
longitudinal
78
participants,
comprising
occupationally
nearby
urban
non-agricultural
Pesticide
was
assessed
through
six
dialkyl
phosphate
(DAP)
metabolites
in
four
repeated
urine
samples
over
two
years.
Depressive
were
evaluated
using
CES-D
scale
affect
PANAS
scale.
Sociodemographic,
health,
exposure-related
variables
included
covariates.
Generalized
Estimating
Equations
(GEE)
employed
investigate
dose-response
relationships
Results
No
reliable
differences
urinary
DAP,
DEAP,
DMP
metabolite
concentrations
observed
directly
when
testing
rural
workers,
however,
analyses
revealed
that
cumulative
diethyl
alkyl
phosphates
(DEAPs)
(CI=0.0003–0.0127,
p
=
0.040).
Over
time,
positive
increased
whereas
reported
significantly
lower
negative
2023.
Further
showed
problematic
alcohol
consumption
(CI=0.018–3.707,
0.048)
predictor
Conclusions
extends
beyond
occupational
settings
include
environmental
sources
or
food
residues,
shown
comparable
levels
participants
consistent
measurements
Chronic
DEAPs
predictive
symptoms,
emphasizing
importance
biomarkers
for
assessing
exposure.
Public
interventions,
stricter
regulations,
awareness
programs
needed
address
risks
research
should
explore
genetic
factors
influencing
susceptibility
health.
Frontiers in Climate,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
7
Published: Feb. 3, 2025
This
bibliometric
and
systematic
review
assesses
research
progress
climate
change
adaptation
strategies
to
control
invasive
crop
pests
in
sub-Saharan
Africa.
Scientific
publications
on
pest
management
Africa
a
context
of
were
extracted
from
papers
published
between
1991
2024.
A
literature
search
was
conducted
Scopus,
dimension,
google
scholar,
followed
by
screening
data
extraction
compliance
with
ROSES
standards.
Findings
indicated
that
such
as
armyworms,
fruit
flies
coffee
berry
borer
cause
huge
losses.
Communities
are
adopting
integrated
management,
water
harvesting,
drip
irrigation,
resistant
varieties,
improving
production
efficiency.
Agro-ecological
practices
reduce
invasions
while
preserving
the
environment.
Meanwhile,
chemical
insecticide
use
remains
an
emergency
solution
its
effects
would
be
more
efficient.
However,
promising
approaches
emerge
around
biocontrol,
agroforestry
integrating
gender-tailored
strategies.
Nevertheless,
regional
disparities
persist
scientific
output.
In
conclusion,
represent
major
plant
health
crisis
Africa,
this
highlights
innovative
Their
development
will
require
coordinated
mobilization
catalyze
sustainable
agro-ecological
transition
needs
address
these
multidimensional
challenges.
Future
should
assess
farmer’s
perception
effectiveness
existing
for
pests.
