Laying hens fed mycotoxin-contaminated feed produced by Fusarium fungi (T-2 toxin and fumonisin B1) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae lysate: Impacts on poultry health, productive efficiency, and egg quality.

Mycotoxins represent substantial challenges to the farming industry. These include toxins produced by Fusarium fungi, particularly trichothecenes (toxin T-2) and fumonisin (FB). In the present study, we determined the effects of addition on Saccharomyces cerevisiae lysate (SCL) added to feed contaminated with T-2 and FB in terms of health, productive efficiency, and egg laying quality.

Acute Toxicity and Sublethal Effects of Lemongrass Essential Oil and Their Components against the Granary Weevil, .

In the present work, we evaluate the toxic and repellent properties of lemongrass ( (DC. ex Nees) Stapf.) essential oil and its components against Linnaeus as an alternative to insecticide use.

Side effects of Bacillus thuringiensis on the parasitoid Palmistichus elaeisis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae).

The endoparasitoid wasp Palmistichus elaeisis Delvare & LaSalle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) is used to control defoliating lepidopteran pests. Chemical insecticides are not compatible with natural enemies, but bioinsecticides, such as Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner (Bt), have great potential for use in integrated pest management. However, interactions between Bt and P.

Exposure to Insecticides Reduces Populations of in Oil Palm Plantations with Bud Rot Disease.

The South American palm weevil (SAPW), Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is the main pest of and damages palm trees with bud rot disease in the Americas. The effects of six neurotoxic insecticides (abamectin, carbaryl, deltamethrin, fipronil, imidacloprid and spinosad) were evaluated against SAPW for toxicity, survival, reproduction, and mortality. Abamectin (LC = 0.