The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, is a ubiquitous pest of the honeybee,
Apis mellifera Linnaeus, and Apis cerana Fabricius. The greater wax moth larvae burrow …

The use of biological control for the management of pest insects pre-dates the modern
pesticide era. The first major successes in biological control occurred with exotic pests …

Classical and augmentative biological control of insect pests and weeds has enjoyed a long
history of successes. However, biocontrol practices have not been as universally accepted …

Augmentative biological control concerns the periodical release of natural enemies. In
commercial augmentative biological control, natural enemies are mass-reared in …

Biological disease control of soilborne plant diseases has traditionally employed the
biopesticide approach whereby single strains or strain mixtures are introduced into …

▪ Abstract More than 5000 introductions of about 2000 species of exotic arthropod agents for
control of arthropod pests in 196 countries or islands during the past 120 years rarely have …

The use of insects in animal feed is a potential avenue to improve the sustainability of
animal diets and meet the growing global demand for livestock products. Yet, little is known …

With up to a quarter of all insect species heading towards extinction over the next few
decades, there is now a pressing need to summarize the techniques available for measuring …

The availability of new genetic technologies has positioned the field of biological control as
a test bed for theories in evolutionary biology and for understanding practical aspects of the …

Abstract Native to Asia, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas)(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is considered
an invasive alien ladybird in Europe and North America, where it was widely introduced as a …