Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Biological Methods for Microbial Control

Biological Methods for Microbial Control

Biological agents offer an effective means of controlling microbial growth by leveraging natural processes like predation, competition, and the secretion of antimicrobial substances.Predatory bacteria such as Bdellovibrio species target and kill pathogens like Salmonella and E. coli. They are widely used in poultry farms to control infections. Myxococcus species help combat plant-pathogenic fungi. These naturally occurring predators serve as eco-friendly alternatives to chemical pesticides and...

Hypothesis: Accept or Fail to Reject?

Hypothesis: Accept or Fail to Reject?

The outcome of any hypothesis testing leads to rejecting or not rejecting the null hypothesis. This decision is taken based on the analysis of the data, an appropriate test statistic, an appropriate confidence level, the critical values, and P-values. However, when the evidence suggests that the null hypothesis cannot be rejected, is it right to say, 'Accept' the null hypothesis?
There are two ways to indicate that the null hypothesis is not rejected. 'Accept' the null...

Antimicrobial Effectiveness

Antimicrobial Effectiveness

The effectiveness of antimicrobial agents depends on various factors influencing their ability to eliminate microbial populations. Larger microbial populations require more time for complete eradication, emphasizing the importance of population size analysis when evaluating antimicrobial efficacy.Microbial resistance to antimicrobial agents varies significantly. Highly resilient microorganisms include endospores, gram-negative bacteria, and non-enveloped viruses, while prions are exceptionally...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Methane Production Characteristics of an Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Pig Manure and Fermented Liquid Feed.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)·2022

Same author

Data relating to factors affecting teachers' burnout: A sem analysis in an Asian context.

Data in brief·2020

Same author

Teachers' burnout: A SEM analysis in an Asian context.

Heliyon·2020

Same author

Estimating the risk of type-2 diabetes using obese-years in a contemporary population of the Framingham Study.

Global health action·2016

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Nov 5, 2025

Visualizing Efficacy of Pesticides Against Disease Vector Mosquitoes in the Field

Visualizing Efficacy of Pesticides Against Disease Vector Mosquitoes in the Field

Published on: March 16, 2019

Optimal Pest Control Strategies with Cost-effectiveness Analysis.

Ihza Rizkia Fitri¹, Farida Hanum¹, Ali Kusnanto¹

¹Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia.

Thescientificworldjournal

|May 20, 2021

Summary

Sustainable pest management is crucial for food security. Combining green insecticides and removing infected plants offers the most cost-effective strategy for controlling pest insects and minimizing crop loss.

More Related Videos

Bioassays for Monitoring Insecticide Resistance

Bioassays for Monitoring Insecticide Resistance

Published on: December 30, 2010

Author Spotlight: Impact of Physical Barriers on Rodent Populations in Farmland Areas

Author Spotlight: Impact of Physical Barriers on Rodent Populations in Farmland Areas

Published on: March 8, 2024

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Nov 5, 2025

Visualizing Efficacy of Pesticides Against Disease Vector Mosquitoes in the Field

Visualizing Efficacy of Pesticides Against Disease Vector Mosquitoes in the Field

Published on: March 16, 2019

Bioassays for Monitoring Insecticide Resistance

Bioassays for Monitoring Insecticide Resistance

Published on: December 30, 2010

Author Spotlight: Impact of Physical Barriers on Rodent Populations in Farmland Areas

Author Spotlight: Impact of Physical Barriers on Rodent Populations in Farmland Areas

Published on: March 8, 2024

Area of Science:

Agricultural Science
Ecology
Mathematical Biology

Background:

Pest and plant diseases cause significant economic losses and threaten food security.
Chemical pest control faces challenges due to environmental hazards and insect resistance.
There is a need for sustainable and ecologically sound pest management strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of three dynamical control measures: green insecticide, mating disruption, and infected plant removal.
To develop a model simulating plant-insect interactions and pathogen circulation.
To identify optimal control strategies that maximize healthy plant density and minimize pest populations and control costs.

Main Methods:

A mathematical model was developed to simulate pest-plant-pathogen dynamics.
Three control strategies (green insecticide, mating disruption, plant removal) were evaluated.
A cost-effectiveness analysis was performed to compare the strategies.

Main Results:

All evaluated strategies demonstrated success in controlling pest insects.
A combination of green insecticide and infected plant removal emerged as the most cost-effective approach.
The optimal strategy significantly reduced potential crop loss from 65.36% to 6.12%.

Conclusions:

Integrated pest management strategies, particularly combining biological and physical methods, are effective and cost-efficient.
Sustainable pest control is achievable, reducing economic losses and environmental impact.
Mathematical modeling provides a valuable tool for optimizing pest management interventions.