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 …

This study was conducted at Rangpur area of Bangladesh to evaluate the performance of
Trichoderma harzianum based bio-fungicide against late blight and early blight of potato. A …

Xenorhabdus hominickii, an entomopathogenic bacterium, inhibits eicosanoid biosynthesis
of target insects to suppress their immune responses by inhibiting phospholipase A2 (PLA2) …

Abstract Background Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus are entomopathogenic bacteria that
cause septicemia and toxemia in insects. They produce secondary metabolites to induce …

Dorsal switch protein 1 (DSP1) acts as a damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP)
molecule to activate immune responses in Tenebrio molitor. From a previous study in …

Brinjal shoot and fruit borer (BSFB) is a notorious pest of brinjal. This study evaluates some
microbe and plant origin bio-pesticides alone or in combination with Bacillus thuringiensis …

Despite the recent approval of stingless bee honey to the Argentine Food Code, there are
still many gaps in information. Likely, the main reason for this is that multiple ecological and …

Abstract Eggplant Shoot and Fruit Borer (ESFB), Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee, is an
economically important pest in Bangladesh. Different toxic chemical insecticides are …

Simple Summary Insect immune responses defend fatal attacks from entomopathogens. A
Gram-negative Xenorhabdus hominickii exhibits high entomopathogenicity against …

Abstract The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is the most economically successful
biopesticide to date, and Bt insecticidal proteins are produced in transgenic crops for pest …