Augmentative biological control in protected crops relies mainly on omnivorous predators.
Their performance as biological control agents (BCA) depends on several characteristics of …

Contact toxicity assessments of six reduced risk insecticides were carried out to compare
their selectivity and sensitivity toward the minute pirate bug Orius strigicollis and its prey …

Simple Summary This is the first study providing important time-specific, age-specific, and
reproduction-specific data for managing Spodoptera frugiperda infestations in maize crops …

The use of predatory insect species to control agricultural pests is a key aspect of Integrated
Pest Management (IPM) that can help to reduce the use of chemical pesticides. A simulation …

The beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua, is a highly polyphagous pest originated from
Southeast Asia but has spread globally, attacking economically important crops and fruits …

Introduction Orius spp. are generalist predators released in horticultural and agricultural
systems to control thrips. Understanding the effects of temperature on the development …

Simple Summary Orius minutus (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) has been used as an effective
biological control agent (BCA) for many thrips pest in different crops. However, its predating …

Background The polyphagous predatory bug Orius strigicollis Poppius (Heteroptera:
Anthocoridae) is an active predator used to control many insect pests of agricultural crops …

Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), a major pest that can adversely affect economies and
agriculture globally, is particularly sensitive to climate change-induced temperature …

Methyl benzoate (MBe), a volatile organic molecule, has been shown to have insecticidal
effects on a variety of agricultural, stored products, and urban arthropod pests in recent …