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Microbial Biopesticides in Agroecosystems by Ruiu, Luca

“…Microbial biopesticides include several microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, baculoviruses, and nematode-associated bacteria acting against invertebrate pests…”
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Multiple S-Layer Proteins of Brevibacillus laterosporus as Virulence Factors against Insects by Ruiu, Luca

“…S-layers are involved in the adaptation of bacteria to the outside environment and in pathogenesis, often representing special virulence factors. Vegetative…”
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Insect Pathogenic Bacteria in Integrated Pest Management by Ruiu, Luca

“…The scientific community working in the field of insect pathology is experiencing an increasing academic and industrial interest in the discovery and…”
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Plant-Growth-Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) against Insects and Other Agricultural Pests by Ruiu, Luca

“…The interest in using plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) as biopesticides is significantly growing as a result of the discovery of new properties of…”
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Brevibacillus laterosporus, a Pathogen of Invertebrates and a Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Species by Ruiu, Luca

“…Brevibacillus laterosporus, a bacterium characterized by the production of a unique canoe-shaped lamellar body attached to one side of the spore, is a natural…”
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A Section Dedicated to the Continuously Growing Field of Pest and Disease Management by Ruiu, Luca

“…Invertebrate plant pests, like insects, mites, and nematodes, feed on plants to draw out the nutrients they need for development and growth [...]…”
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Oral Toxicity of Pseudomonas protegens against Muscoid Flies by Ruiu, Luca, Mura, Maria Elena

“…The bioinsecticidal action of has so far been reported against some target insects, and the mode of action remains unclear. In this study, the pathogenicity…”
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Brevibacillus laterosporus as a Natural Biological Control Agent of Soil-Dwelling Nematodes by Hamze, Rim, Ruiu, Luca

“…The nematocidal potential of an entomopathogenic strain of Brevibacillus laterosporus previously known for its antimicrobial properties was assessed on the…”
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Safety of the Entomopathogenic Fungus Beauveria bassiana for Wild and Laboratory-Reared Chrysoperla lucasina Strains by Morda, Walaa, Nuvoli, Maria Tiziana, Ruiu, Luca

“…The need to reduce the impact of plant protection products on agroecosystems fosters the use of augmentative biological control involving the release of…”
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Sustainable Silage Maize Integrated Protection against the European Corn Borer Ostrinia nubilalis and the Corn Earworm Helicoverpa armigera Employing the Farm Irrigation System by Ruiu, Luca, Lentini, Andrea

“…Silage corn is an important source of feed in animal husbandry, often affected by the feeding action of diverse corn borers that can compromise harvest quality…”
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Gypsy Moth Management with LdMNPV Baculovirus in Cork Oak Forest by Luca Ruiu, Roberto Mannu, Maurizio Olivieri, Andrea Lentini

“…(1) Research Highlights: Applications of a species-specific baculovirus is a promising method to control the gypsy moth and regulate its population dynamics in…”
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Susceptibility of Environmentally Friendly Sheep Wool Insulation Panels to the Common Clothes Moth Tineola bisselliella in Laboratory Assays by Ruiu, Luca, Floris, Ignazio

“…In this study the resistance opposed to larvae by a commercial sheep-wool panel incorporating borate salts was determined under laboratory conditions. The…”
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Sex-Specific Sub-Lethal Effects and Immune Response in Ceratitis capitata Wied. (Diptera: Tephritidae) Challenged with Spinosad by Mura, Maria Elena, Ruiu, Luca

“…The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the insecticidal compound spinosad on the survival, reproduction, and immune functions of…”
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Comparative Efficacy Trials with Two Different Bacillus thuringiensis Serovar kurstaki Strains against Gypsy Moth in Mediterranean Cork Oak Forests by Maurizio Olivieri, Roberto Mannu, Luca Ruiu, Pino A. Ruiu, Andrea Lentini

“…The efficacy of two formulations (Foray® 76B AVIO and Rapax® AS AIR) containing different Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (Btk) strains (ABTS-351 and EG-2348,…”
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Genome Sequence of Brevibacillus laterosporus UNISS 18, a Pathogen of Mosquitoes and Flies by Camiolo, Salvatore, Porceddu, Andrea, Ruiu, Luca

“…The entomopathogenic properties of UNISS 18 against insects are well documented. Here, we report the whole-genome sequence of this strain, which revealed the…”
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IBrevibacillus laterosporus/I as a Natural Biological Control Agent of Soil-Dwelling Nematodes by Hamze, Rim, Ruiu, Luca

“…The nematocidal potential of an entomopathogenic strain of Brevibacillus laterosporus previously known for its antimicrobial properties was assessed on the…”
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Involvement of a novel Pseudomonas protegens strain associated with entomopathogenic nematode infective juveniles in insect pathogenesis by Ruiu, Luca, Marche, Maria Giovanna, Mura, Maria Elena, Tarasco, Eustachio

“…BACKGROUND The bioinsecticidal action of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) typically relies on their symbiosis with core bacteria. However, recent studies…”
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Brevibacillus laterosporus pathogenesis and local immune response regulation in the house fly midgut by Mura, Maria Elena, Ruiu, Luca

“…[Display omitted] •B. laterosporus upregulate house fly immune-related genes in the midgut.•AMP genes are over-expressed in B. laterosporus treated larvae and…”
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Pseudomonas protegens Affects Mosquito Survival and Development by Hamze, Rim, Foxi, Cipriano, Ledda, Salvatore, Satta, Giuseppe, Ruiu, Luca

“…This study investigated the pathogenic potential of Pseudomonas protegens on mosquito larvae of the two species Culex pipiens and Aedes albopictus ,…”
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Compatibility of the bacterial entomopathogen Pseudomonas protegens with the natural predator Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) by Hamze, Rim, Nuvoli, Maria Tiziana, Pirino, Carolina, Ruiu, Luca

“…[Display omitted] •P. protegens safety for lacewing predatory larvae was evaluated.•Direct larval feeding on the bacterium did not affect survival.•No…”
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