Coffee plants host several herbivorous species, but only few are considered pests. Brazil is
the largest coffee producer of the world, and the two key coffee pests of the crop in the …

Crotalaria (Fabaceae) occurs abundantly in tropical and subtropical regions and has about
600 known species. These plants are widely used in agriculture, mainly as cover plants and …

Monocrotaline (MCT) is a toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid found in plants of the Crotalaria genus.
As primary pollinators of Crotalaria plants, honeybees come into contact with this harmful …

The biology of gametophytic late-acting self-rejection of pollen in pre-zygotic ovules is
relatively unknown in the Fabaceae family of plants. Our understanding of the genetic basis …

Abstract Background Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) is a migratory moth
that annually migrates northward each spring from sites in southern Florida and southern …

The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a moth pest native to the Western Hemisphere
that has recently become a global problem, invading Africa, Asia, and Australia. The species …

The soils of the Barranca valley are among the best soils in Peru, but with so many years of
application of agrochemicals and other agricultural practices, they are losing their productive …

Monocrotaline (MCT) is a toxic alkaloid present in plants, posing a threat to animals in
terrestrial ecosystems. However, little is known about its potential impacts on pollinating …

Pollen is a food source for adult Chrysoperla externa (Hagen), whose larvae are biocontrol
agents against pests. However, adults may face challenges in foraging for pollen due to …

Many ground beetle species (Coleoptera: Carabidae) prey on noctuid larvae and pupae.
Therefore, agricultural practices that maintain or even enhance carabid populations have …