Conservation biological control (CBC) has widely benefited from ecological practices that
enhance both the crop and its surrounding environment. However, use of insecticides …

The first book in two decades to address this multi-faceted field, The Toxicology and
Biochemistry of Insecticides provides the most up-to-date information on insecticide …

Pesticide resistance in pests has severe negative consequences but can be used as a
positive trait for natural enemies as an opportunity to improve the simultaneous use of two …

Background Agrochemicals have been widely used in Pakistan for several years. This
exposes mosquito populations, particularly those present around agricultural settings, to an …

The cotton ecosystem comprises various arthropod pest and natural enemies with
simultaneous occurrence irrespective of growing region. The use of insecticides with …

The common green lacewing Chrysoperla carnea is a key biological control agent employed
in integrated pest management (IPM) programs for managing various insect pests. A field …

Broad-spectrum insecticides are still widely being used. Chrysoperla carnea has been
shown to develop resistance to the insecticides in the field. Knowledge of the evolution and …

Imidacloprid and thiamethoxam are neonicotinoids that have been tested in several Orius
species, including Orius laevigatus (Fieber)(Hemiptera: Anthocoridae), but not the variability …

BACKGROUND Insecticide resistance in the natural enemies of pest species is a very
desirable trait. It allows better integration of biological control with the synthetic and natural …

A field population of Chrysoperla carnea was exposed for 17 generations to chlorfenapyr
insecticide that resulted in 217-fold resistance compared to a susceptible strain. The …