The control of arthropod pests of agricultural importance is increasingly difficult due to the
quick development of resistance in the targeted pest populations coupled to their massive …

Synthetic chemicals are extensively used to limit the substantial crop damage induced by
two closely related scale insects, the vine mealybug Planococcus ficus (Signoret) and the …

Imidacloprid is a largely commercialized neonicotinoid insecticide, and it is used effectively
against a variety of sap-sucking insect pests including melon aphid, Aphis gossypii. In this …

Systemic insecticides are used to control agricultural pests globally and their non-target
impact at non-lethal doses on beneficial arthropods has been recognized. We assessed the …

Stimulatory effects (hormesis) of acetamiprid on demographical traits and vitellogenin gene
expression of melon aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover, were examined. The longevity and …

Abstract Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is a polyphagous pest worldwide.
Neonicotinoid insecticides, such as nitenpyram, are widely used for its control in cotton …

Sulfoxaflor is a novel insecticide belonging to sulfoximine chemical class that can be used to
control sap-feeding insects, notably Aphis gossypii Glover. In addition to its acute toxicity, it …

A combined methodology to identify and quantify farming chemicals in the entire Júcar River
basin has been developed. The procedure consisted of the application of environmental …

The seven-spot ladybird beetle, Coccinella septempunctata, is a major natural enemy of
aphids in the field and in greenhouses in China and is part of integrated pest management …

Wheat being staple food of Pakistan is constantly attacked by major wheat aphid species,
Schizaphis graminum (R.), Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) and Sitobion avenae (F.). Due to …