Diamondback moth ecology and management: problems, progress, and prospects

MJ Furlong, DJ Wright… - Annual review of …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Agricultural intensification and greater production of Brassica vegetable and oilseed crops
over the past two decades have increased the pest status of the diamondback moth (DBM) …

Biology, ecology, and management of the diamondback moth in China

Z Li, X Feng, SS Liu, M You… - Annual review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.), costs the Chinese economy US $0.77
billion annually, and considerable research has focused on its biology, ecology, and …

Characterization and biotoxicity of Hypnea musciformis-synthesized silver nanoparticles as potential eco-friendly control tool against Aedes aegypti and Plutella …

M Roni, K Murugan, C Panneerselvam… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Two of the most important challenges facing humanity in the 21st century comprise food
production and disease control. Eco-friendly control tools against mosquito vectors and …

Botanical pesticide production, trade and regulatory mechanisms in sub-Saharan Africa: making a case for plant-based pesticidal products

P Sola, BM Mvumi, JO Ogendo, O Mponda… - Food Security, 2014 - Springer
Pesticides are the major technology used in the management of field and postharvest losses
due to pests. There is growing demand for effective alternatives that present low health risks …

Tri-trophic insecticidal effects of African plants against cabbage pests

BW Amoabeng, GM Gurr, CW Gitau, HI Nicol… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Botanical insecticides are increasingly attracting research attention as they offer novel
modes of action that may provide effective control of pests that have already developed …

Insecticides suppress natural enemies and increase pest damage in cabbage

R Bommarco, F Miranda, H Bylund… - Journal of Economic …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Intensive use of pesticides is common and increasing despite a growing and historically well
documented awareness of the costs and hazards. The benefits from pesticides of increased …

Current status and potential of conservation biological control for agriculture in the develo** world

KAG Wyckhuys, Y Lu, H Morales, LL Vazquez… - Biological Control, 2013 - Elsevier
Conservation biological control (CBC), often described as the field of biological control with
the greatest potential for use in develo** world agriculture, has received only marginal …

Genetic Structure and Demographic History Reveal Migration of the Diamondback Moth Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) from the Southern to Northern …

SJ Wei, BC Shi, YJ Gong, GH **, XX Chen, XF Meng - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus)(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) is one of the
most destructive insect pests of cruciferous plants worldwide. Biological, ecological and …

Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) : a new threat to tomato production in sub-Saharan Africa s

T Brévault, G Bernadas, S Sylla, M Diatte… - African …, 2014 - journals.co.za
In sub-SaharanAfrica, vegetable crops are an essential component of sustainable
development, with a significant contribution to food security and nutritional balance, but also …

Agricultural production: assessment of the potential use of Cas9-mediated gene drive systems for agricultural pest control

MJ Scott, F Gould, M Lorenzen, N Grubbs… - Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
To highlight how gene drives could be useful for control of agricultural insect pests, we
selected species that are pests of animals (New World screwworm), plants (spotted wing …