Microbiological tools, biofertilizers, and biocontrol agents, which are bacteria and fungi
capable of providing beneficial outcomes in crop plant growth and health, have been …

The increasing adoption of environmentally friendly agricultural pesticides can be attributed
to the continuous development and optimisation of both strategies and availability of …

Tomato wild relatives are important sources of resistance to many pests of cultivated tomato
[Solanum lycopersicum L.(syn. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)]. Eleven wild tomato …

The acaricides clofentezine, hexythiazox and etoxazole are commonly referred to as 'mite
growth inhibitors', and clofentezine and hexythiazox have been used successfully for the …

EU agriculture is currently in transition from conventional crop protection to integrated pest
management (IPM). Because biocontrol is a key component of IPM, many European …

Dittrichia viscosa is a common plant species in the Mediterranean region which is adapted
to a wide range of environmental stresses. It is an important species that can be used for …

Tomato crop in the Mediterranean Basin and in Europe has been recently affected by the
exotic pest Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), which is difficult to control …

One of the most damaging insect pests to tomato crops is the tomato leafminer, Tuta
absoluta. Current control methods are not efficient at regulating this pest below the …

BACKGROUND Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is a major pest of tomato produced in glasshouses
and open field, causing severe damages to crops, reducing the quality of tomato fruits. The …

Plants emit volatile compounds in response to insect herbivory, which may play multiple
roles as defensive compounds and mediators of interactions with other plants …