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A possible explanation for low success rates when introducing natural enemies to new regions for biological control of insect pests is that they fail ...
Read morePreventive control of desert locusts is based on monitoring recession areas to detect outbreaks. Remote sensing has been increasingly used in the prev...
Read moreThe control of tsetse fly (Glossina) populations using traps or targets depends on the movement patterns of the flies, which determines how many flies...
Read moreA population dynamics model of the field biology of the curculionid Anthonomus grandis under Brazilian conditions was linked to a model for cotton gro...
Read moreThe use of beetle banks to conserve predatory beetles for the control of pest Diptera was studied in Washington, USA. Locally, the community of predat...
Read moreThe development of transgenic technologies, coupled with sterile insect techniques (SIT), is being explored in relation to new approaches for the biol...
Read moreThe potential contribution of vertebrate predators to biological control in orchards has been largely overlooked to date. A few studies have shown tha...
Read moreCarabid beetles are polyphagous predators that can act as biological control agents of insect pests and weeds. While current agricultural practices of...
Read moreInsect pollination and biological pest control simultaneously influence crop yield, but are often investigated individually. This can lead to under- o...
Read morePolyphagous predators, such as spiders and beetles, perform a fundamental ecosystem service as regulators of agricultural pests, particularly aphids. ...
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