Western flower thrips (WFT) is one of the most economically important pest insects of many
crops worldwide. Recent EU legislation has caused a dramatic shift in pest management …

Smallholder agroecosystems play a key role in the world's food security providing more than
50% of the food produced globally. These unique agroecosystems face a myriad of …

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 …

Western flower thrips, Franklinella occidentalis (Pergande) is considered the most
destructive insect pest of greenhouse-grown crops due to direct feeding damage to plant …

Global food security is a critical challenge to fulfill the demands of an exponentially growing
population. To date, growers rely on chemicals; the broad-spectrum application of synthetic …

Western flower thrips (WFT) generally pupate in the soil. This laboratory study was designed
to examine the compatibility of soil-dwelling predators with microbial biocontrol agents and …

Simple Summary The western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande, is a
significant agricultural pest that challenges crop production. WFT are tiny insects that feed …

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), of the families Steinernema and Heterorhabditis, are
insect parasites that have been successfully used as biological control agents of soil-based …

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

The tobacco thrips, Frankliniella fusca Hinds, is a phytophagous pest and vector of
orthotospoviruses in many crops around the world. F. fusca causes direct feeding injury to …