Biocontrol with hypocrealean entomopathogenic fungi (EF) is a key tool to develop
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs for the progressive replacement of synthetic …

Biological pest control is an environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic pesticides, using
organisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasitoids. However, efficacy is variable …

The fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) is a major agricultural pest in
Americas, Africa and Asia. Egg masses are covered with scale layers and the various scale …

The rice striped stem borer (RSSB), Chilo suppressalis Walker, is a major pest of rice
causing significant yield loss worldwide. Although biological control plays a key role in …

Abstract Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura)(Diptera: Drosophilidae) is an invasive pest,
originating from South Eastern Asia, which has recently spread to North and South America …

Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) can be viable options for biological control of agricultural
pests. The selection of fungal strains is crucial for a successful pest control. The current …

Simple Summary Horticultural crops are vulnerable to attack by many different weevil
species. Fungal entomopathogens provide an attractive alternative to synthetic insecticides …

Simple Summary The European pepper moth is an important pest of many crops; however,
some countries, such as Brazil, do not have insecticides registered for combating this pest …

The effects of a previously selected entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana AL1
strain, and the B. bassiana based myco-insecticide Naturalis (ATCC 74040 Beauveria …

Egg parasitoids have been used successfully as inundative or augmentative biological
control agents against a wide range of agricultural pests; Trichogramma and other egg …