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

Synthetic chemicals are extensively used to limit the substantial crop damage induced by
two closely related scale insects, the vine mealybug Planococcus ficus (Signoret) and the …

The generalist predator Orius laevigatus (Fieber)(Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) is a key natural
enemy of various arthropods in agricultural and natural ecosystems. Releases of this …

Neonicotinoid insecticides are widely used for controlling sucking pests, and sublethal
effects can be expected in beneficial arthropods like natural enemies. Serangium japonicum …

Insecticides have saved millions of human and animal lives since the date of their synthesis
and use. They have played an important role that brought revolution in the field of agriculture …

Background Although the pupal parasitoid Trichopria drosophilae is used in conservative
and augmentative biocontrol of Drosophila suzukii infestations, current pest management …

The assessment of pesticides compatibility with natural enemies is recommended before
including agrochemicals in integrated and organic pest management schemes. The lethal …

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 …

Pesticides including insecticides and miticides are primarily used to regulate arthropod
(insect and mite) pest populations in agricultural and horticultural crop production systems …

Pesticides are commonly used for pest management in apple, pear and walnut orchards in
the western US and may disrupt biological control of secondary pests in these crops. A …