The use of microbial insecticides and their toxins in biological control and transgenic plants
has increased their presence in the environment. Although they are natural products, the …

Biotechnology has played a key role in medicine, agriculture and industry for over 30 years
and has advanced our understanding of the biological sciences. Furthermore, the tools of …

This study investigated the potential of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates obtained in the
Cerrado region of the Brazilian state of Maranhão for the biological control of Aedes aegypti …

Abstract Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas)(Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) is one of the most
common asopine species in the neotropical region and its occurrence was reported in …

Studies on insect food intake and utilization are important for determining the degree of
insect/plant association and host species' resistance, and also for helping design pest …

The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.)(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is one of the most
serious pests of cultivated Brassicaceae worldwide [1, 2]. This crucifer specialist may have …

Plutella xylostella (L.) is susceptible to both the entomopathogen Bacillus thuringiensis and
the predator, Brazilian spined soldier bug [Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas)]. The objective of this …

The selectivity of different insecticides, fungicides and fertilizers used in organic soybean
cropping was evaluated according to the protocols proposed by the Pesticides and …

Several methods are used in the interest of protecting crops from biotic and abiotic factors in
agricultural production, especially against insect pests. Among these methods, the most …

The use of pesticides in the soybean crop may impair the biological control, if the products
are not selective to Telenomus podisi and Trissolcus basalis, which are important stink bug …