The larval stages of click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae) species, several of which are
serious agricultural pests, are called wireworms. Their cryptic subterranean habitat …

Simple Summary The name 'wireworm'refers to the subterranean larvae of click beetle
(Coleoptera: Elateridae) species, of which several are serious pests of a wide range of …

The larvae of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), known as “wireworms,” are agricultural
pests that pose a substantial economic threat worldwide. We produced one of the first …

Neonicotinoid insecticides have been widely used in plant protection against pests
worldwide. Generally, more than one neonicotinoids are detected in plants and foods, and …

Abstract Wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) and cutworms (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) are
significant soil insect pests of pulse crops including chickpea (garbanzo bean)(Cicer …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND The mite Brevipalpus yothersi (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) is of great
importance in citriculture because it is a vector of the disease citrus leprosis. The frequency …

The effectiveness of maize seed treatments for management of fall armyworm
(FAW)(Spodoptera frugiperda) was evaluated under natural infestation conditions in Zambia …

The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797) emerged as a major threat to
several maize growing countries worldwide. To manage this pest outbreak, farmers rely …

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a biodegradable, water-soluble polymer with excellent film
forming properties, commonly studied or used as tablet coating, food packaging or …

Management of wireworms in potatoes is commonly through the use of insecticides applied
at planting. With many insecticides for wireworm control now disappearing worldwide, there …