In order to find an effective and environmentally friendly biocontrol agent against
Spodoptera exigua, we isolated and identified a total of 15 different bacterial species …

Melolontha melolontha larvae are susceptible to several pathogens indigenous to the area
in which these insects occur in Turkey. We isolated and identified seven bacterial strains …

Use of chemical pesticides in agriculture harms humans, non-target organisms and
environments, and causes increase resistance against chemicals. In order to develop an …

Ips sexdentatus (Boerner) and I. Typographus (Linnaeus)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae) are
considered to be important destructive pests of coniferous forests in Europe and Asia. In this …

Abstract Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of the most destructive
pests of several vegetables and fruits worldwide. In spite of various control methods, this …

Isolation, characterization and virulence of the culturable bacteria from entire tissues of
larval Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner)(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) were studied to obtain new …

Abstract Agrotis segetum Schiff.(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of the most serious pests of
nearly all vegetables in Turkey. In this study, to find a more effective and safe biological …

The wireworm Agriotes lineatus (L.)(Coleoptera: Elateridae) is a serious agricultural pest of
various vegetables and fruits throughout the world. To find an effective and safe biological …

The bacterial flora of the Oberea linearis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) was investigated and
13 different bacteria were isolated from O. linearis larvae. Seven of these bacteria were …

Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), is a devastating pest of potatoes
in North America and Europe. L. decemlineata has developed resistance to insecticides …