Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) can kill and recycle in their host populations, which
bodes well for EPNs' exploitation in long-term and safe pest management. However, EPNs' …

Simple Summary Onion thrips Thrips tabaci Lindeman (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is one of
the most damaging insect pests of onions, Allium cepa L., which is an economically …

Pest monitoring is an important tool for successful integrated pest management
programmes. Blue sticky traps are important for monitoring western flower thrips …

BACKGROUND Two consecutive field trials using a blend of entomopathogens in
combination with a new chemistry insecticide were conducted to determine treatment effects …

Plant diseases must be controlled to maintain food supplies and sufficiently nourish the
global population. Farmers often rely on synthetic pesticides to protect crops. Irrational use …

This study evaluated the efficacy of the foliage-dwelling predator Orius laevigatus, soil
applied entomopathogens and azadirachtin alone and in combinations for controlling …

Lethal effects of neem derived pesticides (neem leaf extract (NLE) and NeemAzal-T/S (NA))
were examined on different entomopathogenic (EPN) and slug-parasitic (SPN) nematodes …

Background The western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande
(Thysanoptera: Thripidae), is an important polyphagous pest in both greenhouses and …

Western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), is a highly invasive pest
which is harmful to many cash crops globally and resistant to various insecticides …

Abstract BACKGROUND Wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) are major insect pests of
worldwide relevance. Owing to the progressive phasing‐out of chemical insecticides, there …