Turfgrasses constitute a vital part of the landscape ecological systems for sports fields, golf
courses, home lawns and parks. However, turfgrass species are affected by numerous …

Simple Summary The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, native to Central and South
America, has recently invaded Africa and Asia, causing serious economic damage to …

As a new application approach, we tested the efficacy of releasing live insect hosts that were
pre-infected with entomopathogenic nematodes against insect pests living in cryptic …

Spodoptera litura Fabricius is a polyphagous pest that is seriously affecting various crops.
Controlling S. litura in the fields is a challenging task due to its high resistance to most …

Protecting stands of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) from the larvae of the pine lappet moth
(Dendrolimus pini) has been a problem for many years in Central Europe. The feeding …

Use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in turfgrass is very limited due to high turf
quality standards and competition from synthetic insecticides. White grubs are the most …

The largest group of cabbage plant pests are the species in the owlet moth family
(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), the most dangerous species of which is the cabbage moth …

The pine tree lappet moth Dendrolimus pini (Lasiocampidae) is one of the most dangerous
pests of pine Pinus sylvestris stands in Central Europe. To develop biological control …

Cabbage butterfly, Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus), Tobacco caterpillar, Spodoptera litura
(Fabricius) and Plusia orichalcea (Fabricius) causes considerable yield loss in economically …

Los nematodos entomopatógenos (NEP) del género Heterorhabditis son utilizados para el
control biológico de insectos plaga, la mayoría de las aplicaciones de estos organismos …