The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797), is a serious pest of
several crops, particularly maize and other cereals. It has long been known as a pest in the …

Climate change mediated by anthropogenic activity induces significant alterations on pest
abundance and behavior and a potential increase in the use of agrochemicals for crop …

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

The soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura, has become the single most important
arthropod pest of soybeans in North America. Native to Asia, this invasive species was first …

The avermectins, milbemycins and spinosyns are collectively referred to as macrocyclic
lactones (MLs) which comprise several classes of chemicals derived from cultures of soil …

The spinosyns are a large family of unprecedented compounds produced from fermentation
of two species of Saccharopolyspora. Their core structure is a polyketide-derived tetracyclic …

Tuta absoluta is a pest native to South America that produces significant damage to tomato
crops and was first detected in Europe in late 2006. Data obtained during 2008 from …

Highlights•Safety of seven pesticides to the three beneficial insects was evaluated.•The
chlorantraniliprole showed low lethal and sublethal effects to test-species.•Deltamethrin …

The multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas), native to Asia, has recently
been detected in South America after successfully invading North America and Europe. This …

Use of selective insecticides, such as spinosad and indoxacarb, that are more toxic to
lepidopteran pests than to Harmonia axyridis (Pallas), could facilitate conservation of this …