The lesser mulberry pyralid, Glyphodes pyloalis Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a monophagous and dangerous pest of mulberry that has been recently observed in Guilan province, northern Iran. In this study, the crude methanol extract of sweet wormwood Artemisia annua L. (Asterales: Asteracaea) was investigated on toxicity, biological and physiological characteristics of this pest under contr...

Abstract Background Entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) attack a wide range of insects. They are considered environmental friendly alternatives to synthetic insecticides for pest control. In the present study, virulence native isolate EPF, Beauveria bassiana Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) was evaluated against least mulberry pyralid, Glyphodes pyloalis Walker (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), throug...