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2007

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Artikkelen gir en kort innføring i insektenes rolle i film. Den omhandler ikke insekter i dokkumentarfilmer, men spillefilmer der insekter inngår som en del av handlingen. Dessverre er insektenes medvirkning svært ofte begrenset til sjangeren "skrekkfilm".

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Dersom vi får et varmere klima er noen effekter tilnærmet sikre, slik som at mange insekter vil øke sin utbredelse mot nord, og at utviklingen fra egg til voksent insekt vil gå raskere. På et generelt plan er slike direkte klimaeffekter lette å forutsi, men for å kunne si noe presist om hvordan det vil slå ut for den enkelte art trenger vi mer detaljert kunnskap om blant annet temperaturkrav. Skadeinsektene lever i et samspill med sine vertstrær, naturlige fiender og konkurrenter, og klimaendringer vil også påvirke dette samspillet. Slike indirekte klimaeffekter kan få store konsekvenser, men er vanskeligere å forutsi enn de direkte effektene.

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I ei frøeng av "Lea" rødkløver med synlig forekomst av både kløversnutebiller og kløvergnager ble det oppnådd 14% avlingsauke etter sprøyting med pyretroidet Fastac 50 på knoppstadiet, kort tid før begynnende blomstring. Det er behov for mer forskning når det gjelder biologi, varsling og bekjemping av ulike skadeinsekter i norske kløverfrøenger.

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To assess and determine the needs for IPVM in Vietnam for successful project implementation, while recognizing that the agricultural and health sectors have a common objective, namely: to enhance the role of local communities in sound ecosystem management. Such management contributes to sector-specific goals of increasing agricultural productivity and reducing vector-borne disease risk.

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Global change certainly affects the epidemiology of vector borne diseases (VBD). A changing climate may cause shifts in the intensity and endemicity of VBD"s. Both direct effects (e.g. changes in temperature and rainfall) and indirect effects (e.g. changing local environmental conditions) of climate change influence disease vectors and the disease-causing organisms they carry. Substantial research efforts are required to predict the effects of future climate scenarios on changes in magnitude and spatial distribution of VBD"s. Similarly, more research is needed to explore innovative locally-adapted solutions to control vectors and VBD"s. Two promising tools are presented, that can be implemented under local conditions and be adapted to changing environmental and climatic conditions. Integrated Pest and Vector Management (IPVM) is a strategy to simultaneously control both agricultural pests and disease vectors. The strategy is a combination of Integrated Vector Management (IVM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM). IVM seeks to improve vector control by implementing synergistic combinations of interventions based on knowledge of local vector biology and disease transmission. IPM is the corresponding strategy in agricultural pest control and aims to reduce pesticide use for the benefit of human and environmental health. Both IVM and IPM preserve beneficial organisms and lessens selection pressure for insecticide resistance. These strategies can be implemented through Farmer Field Schools (FFS) " a participatory non-formal education approach teaching farmers how to reduce pesticide use through field observation and experimentation. These approaches ensure community empowerment for the benefit of health promotion, rural development, and preparedness for adverse global change effects.

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Global change will likely affect the epidemiology of vector borne diseases (VBD). A changing climate may cause shifts in the prevalence and intensity of VBD"s. Both direct effects (changes in temperature and rainfall) and indirect effects (changing local environmental conditions) of climate change influence disease vectors and the disease-causing organisms they carry. Substantial research efforts are required to predict the effects of future climate scenarios on changes in magnitude and spatial distribution of VBD"s. Research is also needed to explore innovative locally-adapted solutions to control vectors and VBD"s. Solutions that can be easily adapted to local situations and changing environmental and climatic conditions are more likely to be effective and sustainable. The Integrated Pest and Vector Management (IPVM) approach is a promising solution. IPVM is a recently developed concept based on community participation and agroecosystem management aiming to control both agricultural pests and disease vectors in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner. IPVM originates from the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach, which is commonly implemented through Farmer Field Schools (FFS). IPM is a crop protection strategy with focus on biological control aiming to reduce pesticide use for the benefit of human and environmental health. FFS is a participatory non-formal education approach teaching farmers the principles of biological control through agroecosystem analysis, field observations, and experimentation. IPM implemented through FFS has led to reduced crop losses, less pesticide input, increased profitability, and improved environmental management and farmer empowerment. By adding modules on vector ecology, vector control, disease cycle, etc. to the FFS curriculum local communities may contribute to improved vector control by implementing synergistic combinations of interventions based on knowledge of local vector biology and disease transmission (i.e. Integrated Vector Management, IVM). These approaches preserve beneficial organisms, lessen selection pressure for insecticide resistance, and ensure community empowerment for the benefit of health promotion, rural development, and preparedness for adverse global change effects.