Introduction Traditional chemical control methods pose a damaging effect on farmland
ecology, and their long-term use has led to the development of pest resistance. Methods …

Fusarium oxysporum has been reported to be the most devastating pathogen of Crocus
sativus L., a commercially significant crop that yields the saffron spice. However, most of the …

Powdery mildew, caused by Sphaerotheca fuliginea (Schlecht.) Poll., and melon aphids
(Aphis gossypii Glover) are a typical disease and insect pest, respectively, that affect …

Sugarcane is a crop of major importance used mainly for sugar and biofuel production, and
many additional applications of its byproducts are being developed. Sugarcane cultivation is …

Background: In tropical sugarcane crops, the fungus Fusarium verticillioides, the agent
responsible for the occurrence of the red rot complex, occurs in association with the …