The development and use of entomopathogens as classical, conservation and augmentative
biological control agents have included a number of successes and some setbacks in the …

Western flower thrips (WFT) is one of the most economically important pest insects of many
crops worldwide. Recent EU legislation has caused a dramatic shift in pest management …

The potential of several entomopathogenic fungi to control soil‐dwelling stages of western
flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), was evaluated …

BACKGROUND Western flower thrips (WFT), Franklinella occidentalis (Pergande), is an
economically damaging pest of greenhouse ornamentals. A 'guardian plant system'(GPS) …

Interactions between multiple natural enemy species are relevant to biological control of
agricultural pests. The first part of the study evaluated the effects of single and combined …

Western flower thrips (WFT), Franklinella occidentalis, is a major pest of ornamentals.
Mycotized millet grains with entomopathogenic fungi applied to soil of potted marigold plants …

Novel tactics for controlling insect pests in perennial fruit and nut crops are needed because
target pests often display decreased susceptibility to chemical controls due to overreliance …

The effectiveness of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin
isolates Bb11, Bb115, Bb116 and Bb362 against the diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella …

BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken to identify any potential adverse side effects of
the use of seven microbiological control agents (MCAs) on the bumblebee, Bombus …

Movement of invertebrates can promote contact between entomopathogenic fungi and their
hosts. In biological control programs, foraging predatory mites have the capacity to increase …