Integrated pest barriers are a comprehensive pest control strategy that combines multiple approaches to safeguard crops without over-relying on chemical pesticides. These barriers include physical measures like nets, fences, or row covers that prevent pests from reaching plants. Additionally, biological controls such as introducing beneficial insects or encouraging natural predators help control pest populations. Farmers also employ cultural practices like crop rotation, selecting pest-resistant plant varieties, and using companion planting techniques. By integrating these various strategies, farmers can minimize environmental harm, reduce pesticide resistance, and protect biodiversity while maintaining healthy crop yields. This multifaceted approach promotes long-term pest management and farm sustainability.
Title : Development of Virginia mountain mint as a potential commercial crop in the southern USA
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, United States
Title : Socioeconomic constraints in implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in crops and solutions for sustainability
Shashi Vemuri, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
Title : Suitaiology: A strategic science for reframing agricultural risks under climate extremes — from water-use efficiency to water-situation wisdom
Dachang Zhang, Water & Eco Crisis Foundation, United States
Title : The use of CHP condensate water in greenhouse cultivation
Lisa Huybrechts, Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt vzw, Belgium
Title : Characterization of isolated strains of microorganisms from mineral, mountain, and spring waters from France, Italy, England, South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Turkey, Dubai, and Bulgaria.
Nedyalka Valcheva, Vocational High School, Bulgaria
Title : Markers of PM produced by biomass combustion and development of a sampling and analysis technique
Enrico Paris , CREA-IT , Italy