Spinosyn‐based products, mostly spinosad, have been widely recommended by extension
specialists and agribusiness companies; consequently, they have been used to control …

Being one of the most abundant and species‐rich groups of natural enemies occurring in all
agroecosystems, spiders are variably affected by pesticide applications. Here, a review is …

Chilli pepper is an important food and cash crop in Ghana. Unfortunately, production and
marketing are constrained by many insect pests. In this study, the efficacy of five different …

Spiders (Araneae) form abundant and diverse assemblages in agroecosystems such as fruit
orchards, and thus might have an important role as natural enemies of orchard pests …

The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae), is a major
pest of various plants with a worldwide distribution. Extensive use of chemical pesticides has …

BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken to identify the potential side effects of the novel
naturalyte insecticide spinetoram in comparison with spinosad on the bumblebee Bombus …

Artificially increased habitat complexity can improve the biocontrol service provided by
generalist predators as it can reduce intraguild predation (IGP). However, several …

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

Spiders dwelling in the canopy of apple trees may contribute to the control of the rosy apple
aphid (Dysaphis plantaginea) in spring. They are expected to be very efficient early in the …

Although glyphosate is widely used for weed pest control, it might have negative side effects
on natural enemies. Wolf spiders are one of the most representative predators found on …