Agricultural crop productivity relies on the application of chemical pesticides to reduce pest
and pathogen damage. However, chemical pesticides also pose a range of ecological …

Biological control programmes involve pre-release studies that include host range tests to
predict likely negative effects on native species. Behavioural responses of potential …

Host specificity determination of weed biocontrol agents has historically relied on evidence
generated through quarantine trials in the region of introduction. These trials could give …

Purposeful manipulation of biological control programs, such as timed releases of biological
control agents, can be ephemeral and difficult to expand into new areas impacted by the …

The behavioral responses of Hypera rumicis L. adults to varying blends of synthetic plant
volatiles (SPVs) at various concentrations in lieu of single compounds are reported for the …

Simple Summary The stick tea thrip Dendrothrips minowai is a key pest in tea plantations in
China. In recent years, plant-derived semiochemicals have attracted considerable attention …

The contributions in this Special Issue originate from a Symposium “Classical biological
control of weeds and arthropods: Evaluation of social, economic and ecological benefits" …

The biological control agent, Pseudophilothrips ichini, is being released for control of
Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia (Anacardiaceae), an invasive weed of natural …

The most popular plant protection method is chemical; however, this is often connected with
repeated treatments. Therefore, eco‐friendly strategies need to be investigated. A good …

The behavioral responses of Hypera rumicis L. adults to varying blends of synthetic plant
volatiles (SPVs) at various concentrations in lieu of single compounds are reported for the …