Hormesis phenomena in insect pests can have a negative impact, but for beneficial insects,
it might be used to optimize mass rearing and increase the quality of biocontrol agents …

The combined use of chemicals and biological control is not always a successful strategy
owing to the potential side effects on biocontrol agents. Lethal and sublethal effects of three …

The antibiosis effect of gallic acid on Spodoptera litura F.(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its
parasitoid evaluated by feeding six days old larvae on artificial diet incorporated with …

Over the last decades, the intensification of agriculture has resulted in an increasing use of
pesticides, which has led to widespread contamination of non-target ecosystems in …

Bifenthrin is a broad-spectrum insecticide and acaricide that is widely used in China. We
evaluated the effects of sublethal concentrations (LC10 and LC25) of bifenthrin on the eggs …

Fumigant toxicity and sublethal effects of essential oils from Artemisia khorassanica Podl.
and Artemisia sieberi Bess were investigated against adults of Sitotroga cerealella Olivier …

The Effects of two insecticides were evaluated on the immature and adult stages of
Trichogramma brassicae. The recommended field concentrations of emamectin benzoate …

Abstract Habrobracon hebetor (Say)(Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a widely distributed
parasitoid that can be used to control numerous lepidopteran pests including Ephestia …

Parasitoids acting as biocontrol agents provide farmers with valuable ecosystem services,
but are sensitive to insecticides applied against pests. Besides lethal effects of insecticides …