Adaptation and invasiveness of western corn rootworm: intensifying research on a worsening pest

ME Gray, TW Sappington, NJ Miller… - Annual review of …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
The western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, is an established insect
pest of maize (Zea mays L.) in North America. The rotation of maize with another crop …

Biology and Management of Pest Diabrotica Species in South America

G Cabrera Walsh, CJ Ávila, N Cabrera, DE Nava… - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
The genus Diabrotica has over 400 described species, the majority of them neotropical.
However, only three species of neotropical Diabrotica are considered agricultural pests: D …

A review of the natural enemies of beetles in the subtribe Diabroticina (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): implications for sustainable pest management

S Toepfer, T Haye, M Erlandson, M Goettel… - Biocontrol Science …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Diabroticina is a speciose subtribe of New World Chrysomelidae (Subfamily Galerucinae:
Tribe Luperini) that includes pests such as corn rootworms, cucumber beetles and bean leaf …

Comparative efficacy assessment of fungi, nematodes and insecticides to control western corn rootworm larvae in maize

C Pilz, S Keller, U Kuhlmann, S Toepfer - BioControl, 2009 - Springer
All three larval instars of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (western corn rootworm,
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) feed on the roots of maize, Zea mays (L.). We assessed the …

Preparation, characterization, and insecticidal activity evaluation of three different formulations of Beauveria bassiana against Musca domestica

S Mishra, P Kumar, A Malik - Parasitology research, 2013 - Springer
Three formulations; bait, encapsulation, and emulsion of Beauveria bassiana were prepared
and evaluated for their insecticidal activity in simulated field settings. Tea waste-based bait …

A novel method for standardized application of fungal spore coatings for mosquito exposure bioassays

M Farenhorst, BGJ Knols - Malaria Journal, 2010 - Springer
Background Interest in the use of fungal entomopathogens against malaria vectors is
growing. Fungal spores infect insects via the cuticle and can be applied directly on the insect …

Diversity of spider families parasitized by fungal pathogens: a global review

M Nyffeler, N Hywel-Jones - The Journal of Arachnology, 2024 - BioOne
In this paper the findings of a global literature and social media survey of spider mycoses
are presented. Our survey revealed that spider mycoses occur in the geographic belt …

Selection of entomopathogenic fungi for the control of the western corn rootworm Diabrotica virgifera virgifera

C Pilz, R Wegensteiner, S Keller - Journal of Applied …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The western corn rootworm Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Le Conte (Col., Chrysomelidae), a
serious pest of maize, has been recently introduced into Europe. Several approaches for its …

Hydrogen solubility and microstructural changes in Zircaloy-4 due to neutron irradiation

P Vizcaino, AV Flores… - Journal of ASTM …, 2011 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In order to control the quenching process and provide uniform quenching, wetting of the
specimen with the quenching medium is very important since this will provide equable heat …

Formulation of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana JN5R1W1 for the control of mosquito adults and evaluation of its novel applicability

JY Lee, RM Woo, SD Woo - Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, an effective control agent and control technology for adult mosquitoes using
entomopathogenic fungi is proposed as a solution to the adverse effects of chemical …