Biocontrol with hypocrealean entomopathogenic fungi (EF) is a key tool to develop
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs for the progressive replacement of synthetic …

Herbivorous insects and mites, plant diseases and weeds are major impediments to the
production of food crops and are increasingly difficult to control with conventional chemicals …

Among the myriad complications involved in the current food crisis, the relationship between
agriculture and the rest of nature is one of the most important yet remains only incompletely …

This chapter describes ecological case histories for a number of species belonging to order
Entomophthorales (Massospora spp., Neozygites spp., Strongwellsea castrans …

As an effective generalist predator of aphids and other hemipteran pests H. axyridis has
been a successful biological control agent. However, the very functional traits that have …

Abstract Lobesia botrana (Denis & Schiffermüller)(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), commonly
known as the European grapevine moth (EGVM), is a primary pest of vineyards. This article …

Biological invasions are ecologically and economically costly. Understanding the major
mechanisms that contribute to an alien species becoming invasive is seen as essential for …

The behavioural response of an insect to a fungal pathogen will have a direct effect on the
efficacy of the fungus as a biological control agent. In this paper we describe two processes …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the entomopathogenic fungi (EPF),
Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill.(Deuteromycotina: Hyphomycetes) strain PPRI 5339 …

Agriculture is the largest economic sector in the world. The awareness of the current
environmental degradation caused by conventional farming practices has allowed the use of …