Insects and fungal pathogens pose constant problems to public health and agriculture,
especially in resource-limited parts of the world; and the use of chemical pesticides …

Simple Summary Terrestrial molluscs (slugs and snails) pose a major threat to agriculture,
causing severe yield losses in a wide range of crops worldwide. The limited number of …

Microbial biotechnology is an emerging field with greater applications in diverse sectors
involving food security, human nutrition, plant protection, and overall basic research in the …

Our study aimed to identify the novel acaricidal compound in Xenorhabdus szentirmaii and
X. nematophila using the easyPACId approach (easy Promoter Activated Compound …

While the importance of biological control for crop production is widely acknowledged,
research on how farmers perceive on-farm natural enemies remains scarce. This paper …

The bacterial metabolites in supernatants of Xenorhabdus species have acaricidal activity,
but this mode of entry into mites has not yet been elucidated. Herein, we report on the …

The chelal moveable digit in Carpoglyphus lactis (Linnaeus), Glycyphagus domesticus
(DeGeer), and Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Schrank) from UK beehives is described using …

Metarhizium brunneum is a generalist entomopathogenic fungus known to be virulent
against Acari. We investigated Metarhizium brunneum-7 (Mb7) interactions in three systems …

Mites of the genus Rhizoglyphus (Acari: Acaridae) are serious pests of plants belonging to
the orders Liliales and Asparagales such as onions, garlic, lilies, and tulips. Their control by …

The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, is one of the most harmful pests in
many agroecosystems worldwide. To effectively manage this pest, there is an urgent need to …