Since the initial suggestion of using insect hormones or their mimics as the third-generation
insecticides, great strides have been made in the discovery of three classes of such insect …

Pesticide applications in olive orchards could alter the biological control of parasitoid
Psyttalia concolor Szépligeti (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on the key pest Bactrocera oleae …

BACKGROUND: Chlorantraniliprole is a novel anthranilic diamide insecticide registered for
use in vegetables, fruits, grains and turf against a variety of insect pests. The objective of this …

Recently, plant protection strategy has recommended, minimizing the use of chemical
pesticides. Therefore, studying the side effect of insecticides on the natural enemies is highly …

Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a serious pest of corn in several
American countries. It is mainly controlled with synthetic insecticides. The objectives of this …

The rice striped stem borer (RSSB), Chilo suppressalis Walker, is a major pest of rice
causing significant yield loss worldwide. Although biological control plays a key role in …

Turmeric, Curcuma longa L.(Zingiberaceae) has well-known insecticidal and repellent
effects on insect pests, but its impact on the Maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky …

Both chemical and biological methods are essential for control of insects, for example,
lepidopterans, on rice. Thus, it is important to know the effect of chemicals on the biological …

The predatory bug Orius sauteri (Poppius) is currently one of the most important beneficial
arthropods in Northeast Asia and used as a biological control agent of several small pest …

Trichogramma spp. are major parasitoids of lepidopteran pest eggs, but there is large
variation in efficacy toward a given pest among the numerous described Trichogramma …