Augmentative forms of biological control, wherenatural enemies are periodically introduced,
are applied over large areas in variouscrop** systems in Latin America. About 25% of the …

Results of studies with Trichogramma in Brazil are presented, especially those developed at
ESALQ/USP in the past two decades (1984-2004). The project involved taxonomy, rearing …

Abstract Under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) countries have sovereign
rights over their genetic resources. Agreements governing the access to these resources …

Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes impose enormous burden towards human morbidity
and mortality. Over the last three decades, Brazil has suffered from severe Dengue …

Several biological, chemical, cultural and mechanical methods have been studied for the
control of leaf-cutting ants due to their economic importance in forestry, agriculture and …

We conducted a review of published information on Tuta absoluta parasitoids for the
Neotropical region to (1) corroborate species records,(2) analyze associations including the …

The purpose of this work is to study an interaction between the sugarcane borer and its
parasitoids (Trichogramma galloi, and Cotesia flavipes). The interaction between these …

Fruit flies are the main pests of fruit growing in Brazil. They have been managed
predominantly with the use of insecticides applied as cover spray and or/as toxic baits …

Simple Summary Whiteflies are one of the most important and widespread pests in the
world. In South America, the currently most important species occurring are Bemisia afer …

This paper aimed to assess the impact of the intensive use of biological control on the
technical efficiency of the Brazilian agricultural sector. The study also considered the …