Threatening the global community is a wide variety of potential threats, most notably
invasive pest species. Invasive pest species are non-native organisms that humans have …

Spodoptera frugiperda is a major pest of maize crops. The application of synthetic
insecticides and the use of Bt maize varieties are the principal strategies used for its control …

Egg batches of Spodoptera moths are protected by scales deposited by females around
and/or over eggs as a physical defense. These scales may affect the parasitism of some …

Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), is a widely recognized global agricultural
pest that has significantly reduced crop yields all over the world. S. frugiperda has …

The properties of Bacillus thuringiensis strains as a biopesticide with potent action against
moths, beetles, and mosquitoes have been known for decades, with individual subspecies …

The cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae L.) is a devastating pest of cruciferous crops
causing economic damage worldwide and notably owing to its increasing resistance to …

Cytochrome P450s (CYPs) genes are associated with insecticide resistance through
overexpression and detoxification mechanisms in several insect-pest species. However …

Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda, is a serious invasive pest of many crops that
causes huge economic losses to agricultural commodities. Insecticides are employed for the …

RNAi is regarded as a promising technology for pest control. However, not all insects are
sensitive to RNAi. Studies have confirmed that insect dsRNases are one of key factors …

Many species of devastating insect pests have acquired a high degree of resistance to
insecticides in the field during the last few decades. Spodoptera exigua, for example, is the …