Detection of plant viruses and disease management: Relevance of genetic diversity and evolution

L Rubio, L Galipienso, I Ferriol - Frontiers in plant science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Plant viruses cause considerable economic losses and are a threat for sustainable
agriculture. The frequent emergence of new viral diseases is mainly due to international …

Termites and Chinese agricultural system: applications and advances in integrated termite management and chemical control

F Ahmad, H Fouad, SY Liang, Y Hu, JC Mo - Insect science, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Termites are eusocial arthropod decomposers, and improve soil fertility, crop yield, and also
are used by humans for their benefits across the world. However, some species of termites …

[HTML][HTML] Biological control of arthropod pests in protected cropping by employing entomopathogens: Efficiency, production and safety

F Smagghe, R Spooner-Hart, ZH Chen… - Biological Control, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing adoption of environmentally friendly agricultural pesticides can be attributed
to the continuous development and optimisation of both strategies and availability of …

Efficacy of selected biopesticides on key pests of chilli pepper for increased productivity in Ghana

M Adom, KO Fening, MK Billah, PO Aigbedion-Atalor… - Crop Protection, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

A Novel Model of Pathogenesis of Metarhizium anisopliae Propagules through the Midguts of Aedes aegypti Larvae

ROB Bitencourt, JR Santos-Mallet, C Lowenberger… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The mosquito Aedes aegypti is the principal vector of multiple arboviruses
including dengue (DENV), zika (ZIKV), and chikungunya (CHIKV) that cause major human …

Microbes in termite management: potential role and strategies

P Verma, AN Yadav, V Kumar, MA Khan… - Termites and sustainable …, 2018 - Springer
Several control methods like physical, chemical, and biological are adopted to control
termites in various localities. Biological control methods are eco-friendly and target-specific; …

The current state and future potential of microbial control of scarab pests

C Deans, V Krischik - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Injury and control costs for the invasive scarab Japanese beetle (Family Scarabeidae,
Popillla japonica) alone is estimated at $450 million per year in the US Chemical controls …

Management of Bemisia tabaci on vegetable crops using entomopathogens

Y Li, GN Mbata, AM Simmons, DI Shapiro-Ilan, S Wu - Crop Protection, 2024 - Elsevier
The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci Gennadius, is a devastating insect pest on
vegetable crops around the world. This pest causes significant damage by directly feeding …

Microbial antagonists: diversity, formulation and applications for management of pest–pathogens

R Negi, B Sharma, S Kaur, T Kaur, SS Khan… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Agriculture is the backbone of developing countries, which plays an essential role in primary
drivers of economy. The increasing use of chemical fertilizers and toxic insecticides …

Entomopathogenic soil microbes for sustainable crop protection

N Thakur, P Tomar, S Kaur, S Jhamta, R Thakur… - Soil Microbiomes for …, 2021 - Springer
The insect pest nuisances in the agricultural industry are most likely as old as the agriculture
itself. Insects are the most ubiquitous and versatile among all living organisms and are …