Larvicides based on the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis svar. israelensis (Bti) and
Lysinibacillus sphaericus are effective and environmentally safe compounds for the control …

Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti) has been used in mosquito control programs to
reduce nuisance in Europe for decades and is generally considered an environmentally …

Background Resistance of mosquitoes to insecticides is a growing concern in Africa. Since
only a few insecticides are used for public health and limited development of new molecules …

Abstract Theory predicts that compensatory genetic changes reduce negative indirect effects
of selected variants during adaptive evolution, but evidence is scarce. Here, we test this in a …

Symbiotic microbial communities augment host phenotype, including defense against
pathogen carriage and infection. We sampled the microbial communities in 11 adult …

Microevolutionary mechanisms of resistance to a bacterial pathogen were explored in a
population of the Greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, selected for an 8.8-fold increased …

BACKGROUND Spinetoram, a new type of spinosyn with novel modes of action, has been
used in effective thrips control programs, but resistance remains a threat. In the present …

Mosquito-borne diseases are major global health problems that threaten nearly half of the
world's population. Conflicting resources and infrastructure required by the coronavirus …

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are illnesses caused by parasites, viruses or bacteria that are
transmitted by a vector such as mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, triatomine bugs, tsetse flies …

Background The continued use of chemical insecticides in the context of the National
Program of Dengue Control in Brazil has generated a high selective pressure on the natural …