Globally, invasive alien species pose a growing threat to native ecosystems, health, food security and economic stability. The dynamics of biological invasions, particularly pests and pathogens associated with agricultural crops, are influenced not only by biological and climatic factors, but also human-centric activities such as trade, travel, supply chains, agricultural practices, etc. Modeli...

(1) Background: The tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a key tomato insect pest. At present, it is considered to be a serious threat in various countries in Europe, North Africa, and Middle East. The extensive use and the developed resistance of T. absoluta to spinosad causes some concern, which leads to the need for alternative products. (2) Materials and Methods: Sev...

Leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) are pests of various crops, mainly in greenhouses, and have Diglyphus spp. as important leafminer larval parasitoids. Until recently, only Diglyphus insularis (Gahan) had been reported in Brazil. In here we report the first records of Diglyphus begini (Ashmead), D. intermedius (Girault) and D. isaea (Walker) in Brazil. These parasitoids were found parasitizing ...

HIGHLIGHTS Technological analysis of the production for a virus-based biopesticide. Selection technological conditions considered to have significant influence. Scale-up strategy based on geometric and dynamic similarities. Reproducibility repeatability assessment formulation process.