Introduction. The fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a voracious and generalist insect pest native to America. It was first detected in West Africa 2016 rapidly spread across the continent. indiscriminate use of chemical insecticides poses risks human health threatens few natural enemies present these environments. Despite existence alternative control measu...

The tomato is one of the most nutritious, economically important, and delicate vegetables grown in world. It highly susceptible to insect pests microbial pathogens. leafminer moth, Tuta absoluta Meyrick, current impediment production showed invasive notorious behavior was affecting production. To control this insect, application synthetic insecticides seen as primary solution. However, during f...

The rising use of pesticides in modern agriculture has led to a shift disease burden which exposure these chemicals plays an increasingly important role. human gut microbiome, is partially responsible for the biotransformation xenobiotics, also known promote environmental pollutants. Understanding effects occupational pesticide on microbiome can thus provide valuable insights into mechanisms un...

b r Naturally occurring entomopathogens are important regulatory factors in insect populations. Many species are employed as biological control agents of insect pests in row and glasshouse crops, orchards, ornamentals, range, turf and lawn, stored products, and forestry and for abatement of pest and vector insects of veterinary and medical importance. The comparison of entomopathogens with conv...

Thepotatopsyllid,Bactericera cockerelli(Sulc) (Hemiptera:Triozidae), is a seriouspest of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) that can cause yield loss by direct feeding on crop plants and by vectoring a bacterial pathogen, Candidatus Liberibacer psyllaurous. Current pest management practices rely on the use of insecticides to control the potato psyllid to lower disease incidences and increase yield...

Pesticides are applied in large quantities to agroecosystems worldwide. To date, few studies assessed the occurrence of pesticides organically managed agricultural soils, and it is unresolved whether these pesticide residues affect soil life. We screened 100 fields under organic conventional management with an analytical method containing 46 (16 herbicides, 8 herbicide transformation products, ...

After more than 70 years of chemical pesticide use, modern agriculture is increasingly using biological control products. Resistances to conventional insecticides are wide spread, while those to bio-insecticides have raised less attention, and resistance management is frequently neglected. However, a good knowledge of the limitations of a new technique often provides greater sustainability. In ...

The potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc) (Hemiptera: Triozidae), is a serious pest of potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) that can cause yield loss by direct feeding on crop plants and by vectoring a bacterial pathogen, Candidatus Liberibacer psyllaurous. Current pest management practices rely on the use of insecticides to control the potato psyllid to lower disease incidences and increase...