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segetum. Turk Entomol Derg-TU 39:239–250
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Abivardi C (2001) Iranian entomology–an introduction. Springer, New York
Amir-Ahmadi N, Moosavi MR, Moaf-Poorian GR (2017) Investigating the effect of soil texture and
its organic content on the efficacy of Trichoderma harzianum in controlling Meloidogyne
javanica and stimulating the growth of kidney bean. Biocontrol Sci Tech 27(1):115–127
Amiri Ardakani M, Emadi MH (2008) Traditional knowledge of Iranian farmers on biological pest
management. Indian J Tradit Know 7(4):676–678
Arthurs S, Dara SK (2019) Microbial biopesticides for invertebrate pests and their markets in the
United States. J Invertebr Pathol 165:13–21
Bailey A, Chandler D, Grant WP et al (2010) The economics of making the switch in technologies.
In: Bailey A, Chandler D, Grant WP, Creaves J, Prince G, Tatchell M (eds) Biopesticides, pest
management and regulation. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, pp 131–147
CPL (2006) A how to do it guide to biopesticides. Biopesticides 2007, vol 5. CPL Business
Consultants, Wallingford
Cumagun CJR, Moosavi MR (2015) Significance of biocontrol agents of phytonematodes. In:
Askary TH, Martinelli PRP (eds) Biocontrol agents of phytonematodes. CABI Publishing,
Wallingford, pp 50–78
Damani Zamani F, Moosavi MR, Asadi R (2015) Efficacy of entomopathogenic nematode in
biological control of tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta in laboratory and greenhouse conditions.
Biocontrol Plant Prot 3:19–32
Desai S, Reddy MS, Kloepper JW (2002) Comprehensive testing of biocontrol agents. In:
Gnanamanickam SS (ed) Biological control of crop diseases. Marcel Dekker, New York, pp
391–424
Dutta S (2015) Biopesticides: an ecofriendly approach for pest control. World J Pharm Pharm Sci 4
(6):250–265
Ebadzadeh HR, Ahmadi K, Mohammadnia Afroozi S et al (eds) (2016) Agricultural statistics, vol
2. Ministry of Agriculture-Jahad Publishing, Tehran
Ehlers R-U (2010) REBECA – EU-policy support action to review regulation of biological control
agents. In: Gisi U, Chet I, Gullino ML (eds) Recent developments in management of plant
diseases, plant pathology in the 21st century. Springer Science + Business Media, Dordrecht, pp
147–161
Environment and Food Safety Office (2019) Practical instruction for producing certified and
standard products, 2nd revision. Agricultural organization of Fars protocol, Shiraz
Etehadi M, Rusta K, Gholi-Nia MJ (2011) Investigating the effectiveness of FFS approach in
disseminating IPM practices from farmers’ overview, case study Sistan and Baluchestan
Province. Iran Agr Exten Edu J 7:41–52
Evans J (2004) Shifting perceptions on biopesticides. Agrow No 455, September 3rd, 2004: 18–21
FAO Stat (2019) Food and agriculture organization of the United Nations, statistics division. http://
www.fao.org/faostat/en/#compare. Accessed 26 Dec 2019
Fathi H, Heidari H, Impiglia A et al (2011) History of IPM/FFS in Iran. GTFS/REM/070/ITA
regional integrated pest management (IPM) programme in the near east. FAO Publishing, Rome
Forouzani M, Merdasi G, Nargesi Z et al (2018) Factors affecting attitude of farmers toward organic
farming in Khuzestan, Iran. Agric For 64(1):89–96. https://doi.org/10.17707/AgricultForest.64.
1.11
Gelernter WD (2007) Microbial control in Asia: a bellwether for the future? J Invertebr Pathol
95:161–167
Glare T, Caradus J, Gelernter W et al (2012) Have biopesticides come of age? Trends Biotechnol
30:250–258
Goudarzi M, Moosavi MR, Asadi R (2015) Effects of enthomopathogenic nematodes,
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema carpocapsae, in biological control of Agrotis
segetum. Turk Entomol Derg-TU 39:239–250
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