Who can identify this species of Spodoptera?

This species is not Spodoptera frugiperda nor Spodoptera latifascia. It is found in Colombia in different crops including coffee, mainly under greenhouse conditions. Please find attached the larva...

04 May 2019 8,438 8 View

Which are the species of plants that attract and maintain natural enemies in agricultural crops?

The maintenance of beneficial insect fauna ( parasitoids like Chalcidae, Eulophidae, Tachinidae, Braconidae wasps etc.) are important in crops for the biological control of pests. Which family of...

03 April 2019 5,572 6 View

Can anyone identify this Phobetron species (Limacodidae) from Colombia ?

This peculiar limacodid moth hangs from the branches like a monkey. It was photographed in the Andean region of Colombia.

31 December 2017 608 3 View

Agrotis malefida (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) ?

Please, I need to confirm this species similar to Agrotis ipsilon. It is a pest of maize and coffee in Colombia.

09 October 2017 8,410 2 View

Who can identify these insect eggs in coffee plants ?

04 May 2017 4,182 33 View

Reduvid egg parasitoids ?

I obtained three parasitoids from the same batch of eggs from a Reduviidae bug from Colombia possibly from the Platygastridae family. There are few published records of parasitoids in Reduviidae...

04 May 2017 3,707 4 View

Can anyone help in the identification of this tortricid moth ?

31 December 2016 7,941 7 View

Can any one tell me the genus or species of this snout moth ?

10 November 2015 7,939 14 View

Is science living an epidemic of useless studies?

A manifesto published by the scientific journal Nature, says that science is going through a stage of low credibility because many of the studies and scientific experiments lack 'reproducibility',...

01 January 1970 2,847 4 View

Who can identify this moth (Lepidoptera)?

01 January 1970 5,514 2 View

Why are the velocities so high in my Boussinesq approximation Fluent simulation?

Hello, I have a mechanism where air rises due to convective flows. In this simulation, nothing is driving the air except this. I understand that the Boussinesq approximation only works for small...

02 March 2021 4,910 3 View

Research on Supply Chain Management in Indian context?

Hi, I am planning to apply for the PhD degree in the Supply Chain Mgt. with specific area of "Cold Storage warehouses" during Pandemics and wars. Where lock downs and shut downs are frequent....

02 March 2021 285 2 View

Can you share me how teacher education is managed in your respective national educational system?

I feel that the practice in teacher education in my country is below the expected performance level due to very poor management system. Hope I will learn something from your experiences.

02 March 2021 1,516 4 View

Would fecal samples stored at -20C for over a year impact metagenomic analysis?

Dear All, I have access to some rodent fecal samples that have been stored at -20C instead of -80C. Anyone have experience with the impact of stowage condition on comparative metagenomic analysis...

01 March 2021 2,512 1 View

How does one access the Cranet survey data on HRM practices?

Hello, The Cranet website does not provide any lead to the data obtained from their multinational survey on HRM practices. Any help on accessing the data would be most appreciated. Thank...

01 March 2021 9,536 3 View

Is there any research regarding how training and development is going to change in the era of Fourth Industrial Revolution?

As the organizations getting prepared for the fourth industrial revolution, to enhance the skills of their workforce what type of changes are necessary and going to occur in the training and...

01 March 2021 3,199 3 View

What are the countries most affected by extreme rainfall as a result of climate change?

Increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all associated to climate change, have increased wildfires. Decreasing water supplies, declined agricultural yields, health impacts in cities owing to...

01 March 2021 7,168 9 View

Which is suitable for use with Python? MySQL or SQL Server?

Which is suitable for use with Python? MySQL or SQL Server? What is your suggestion?

01 March 2021 3,422 3 View

How to accurately quantify chitin?

Hi all, I have been working on the quantification of chitin in insect samples and feed for a while but I can notice that the quantification methods (e.g. exposure to HCl, NaOH, and weighing sample...

01 March 2021 1,843 2 View

Where to find data on trees in tropical agroforestry?

Hi, I'm looking for data (mainly related to management: growth rate, canopy size, soil and climate preferences, etc.) about tropical trees used in tropical agroforestry. Have you ever heard about...

28 February 2021 7,356 8 View