Most of the traditional strategies used for facing the management of insect pest and diseases
have started to fail due to different toxicological issues such as the resistance of target …

Epidemiology is the science of how disease develops in populations, with applications in
human, animal and plant diseases. For plant diseases, epidemiology has developed as a …

Plastid-mediated RNA interference (PM-RNAi) has emerged as a promising strategy for pest
control. Expression from the plastid genome of stable double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) …

Background The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is a globally
invasive pest and plant virus vector on a wide array of food, fiber, and ornamental crops. The …

Simple Summary The word “pest” can be interpreted in many ways, ranging from something
that causes minor personal irritation to something that results in major economic losses. The …

BACKGROUND Species displacement by the outcome of interspecific competition is of
particular importance to pest management. Over the past decade, spinetoram has been …

Thrips (Thysanoptera) are small insects that can cause huge problems in agriculture,
horticulture, and forestry through feeding and the transmission of plant viruses. They …

Simple Summary Due to the frequent application of insecticides, resistance in field
populations of F. occidentalis is increasing, thus complicating management efforts. However …

Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) is a polyphagous thrips that feeds on various
horticultural crops worldwide. Its unique biological properties make it highly adaptable, and …

Insects are an astonishingly successful and diverse group, occupying the gamut of habitats
and lifestyle niches. They represent the vast majority of described species and total …