Semiochemical use is a promising way to reduce damage from pests by improving natural
control in agro‐ecosystems. The aphid alarm pheromone (E)‐β‐farnesene (EβF) and …

Highlights•Egg parasitoids evolved intricate strategies to overcome host location
challenges.•Mainly cues from the adult host and host plant are used to locate eggs.•Cue use …

Plants have evolved induced defense mechanisms against insect herbivore attacks. The
application of plant elicitors can enhance the biological control of crop pests by inducing …

The chemical application is considered one of the most crucial methods for controlling insect
pests, especially in intensive farming practices. Owing to the chemical application, insect …

The combined use of chemicals and biological control is not always a successful strategy
owing to the potential side effects on biocontrol agents. Lethal and sublethal effects of three …

The tomato leaf miner (TLM), Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), is an invasive tomato pest found
worldwide. Sustainable control strategies aimed at increasing biological control approaches …

Trichoderma spp. are among the most widely used plant beneficial fungi in agriculture. Its
interaction with the plant triggers resistance responses by the activation of Induced Systemic …

BACKGROUND The effectiveness of a biological control agent depends on how well it can
control pests and how compatible it is with pesticides. Therefore, we reported the …

Herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs), chemicals produced by plants infested by
herbivorous insects, can act as kairomones that recruit natural enemies of the pest …

The zoophytophagous mirid predator Nesidiocoris tenuis and the ectoparasitoid
Stenomesius japonicus are important biological control agents for several agricultural pests …