The threat of pests and pathogens and the potential for biological control in forest ecosystems

A Balla, A Silini, H Cherif-Silini, A Chenari Bouket… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Forests are an essential component of the natural environment, as they support biodiversity,
sequester carbon, and play a crucial role in biogeochemical cycles—in addition to …

Interactions between entomopathogenic fungi and insects and prospects with glycans

D Liu, G Smagghe, TX Liu - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Concerns regarding the ecological and health risks posed by synthetic insecticides have
instigated the exploration of alternative methods for controlling insects, such as …

Seismic sensor‐based management of the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in date palm plantations

Z Mendel, H Voet, N Modan, R Naor… - Pest Management …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The red palm weevil (RPW), Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is one of the
gravest threats to palm trees. The challenge in monitoring RPW primarily arises from the …

Acoustic Comparisons of Red Palm Weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) Mortality in Naturally Infested Date Palms after Injection with Entomopathogenic Fungi or …

KD Sutanto, M Husain, KG Rasool, RW Mankin… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The efficacy of several treatments that could be used in integrated pest
management (IPM) against infestations of red palm weevil (RPW) in date palm orchards was …

On the virulence of the entomopathogenic fungi, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae (Ascomycota: Hypocreales), against the diamondback moth, Plutella …

M Shehzad, M Tariq, T Mukhtar, A Gulzar - Egyptian Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.)(Lepidoptera:
Plutellidae), is a noxious pest of cruciferous crops all over the world causing serious …

Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Repel Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae)

J Jalinas, F Lopez-Moya, FC Marhuenda-Egea… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
The entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Bb) is used to control the red palm
weevil (RPW) Rhyncophorus ferrugineus (Oliver). Beuveria bassiana can infect and kill all …

A comparative study between a commercial mixture compound and its individual active ingredients on the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera …

SMI Abd El-Kareem, MMM El-Sabagh… - The Journal of Basic and …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Tomato, Solanum lycopersicum L.(Solanales: Solanaceae) is the
second most important vegetable crop in Egypt and is infested with many insect pests. The …

Field Evaluation of Promising Indigenous Entomopathogenic Fungal Isolates against Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae)

KD Sutanto, IM Al-Shahwan, M Husain, KG Rasool… - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rate of the sounds (ie, substrate vibrations) produced by the movement and feeding
activity of red palm weevil (RPW) pest infestations in a date palm tree was monitored over …

Pest and Disease Management in Date Palm

RR Khan, IU Haq, SA Naqvi - Date Palm, 2023 - books.google.com
Date palm is one of the most nutritious fruits with enormous economic importance, but its
growth, vigor, and productivity are decreasing due to many biotic and abiotic stresses …

Integration of entomopathogenic fungi into IPM programs: Studies involving weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) affecting horticultural crops

KK Khun, BAL Wilson, MM Stevens, RK Huwer, GJ Ash - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Horticultural crops are vulnerable to attack by many different weevil
species. Fungal entomopathogens provide an attractive alternative to synthetic insecticides …