In the context of the major crop losses, pesticides will continue to play a key role in pest
management practice in absence of practical and efficient alternatives; however, increasing …

Tetranychus urticae Koch is a phytophagous mite capable of altering the physiological
processes of plants, causing damages estimated at USD $4500 per hectare, corresponding …

Botanical insecticides are a promising alternative to reduce the harmful effects of synthetic
chemicals. Among the botanical biopesticides, azadirachtin obtained from the Indian neem …

Highlights• New approaches have been proposed in the evaluation of pesticide selectivity
toward natural enemies, in particular predatory mites.• Predatory mites (ie phytoseiids) can …

Food security is threatened by biotic stress on crops, eg, from invasive pests, in the context
of climate change. Pest control has traditionally been achieved using synthetic pesticides …

The ongoing debate regarding the role of pesticides in the global decline of bee populations
is increasing the demand for use of biopesticides, compounds generally believed to be less …

Populations of stingless bees have declined around the world and pesticides have been
indicated as one of the possible causes of this decrease. Spinosad, which is synthesized …

Insecticide use remains controversial, and subjected to increasing environmental and health
concerns, even when recent insecticide groups are considered. Neonicotinoids and even …

BACKGROUND Azadirachtin is a prominent natural pesticide and represents an alternative
to conventional insecticides. It has been successfully used against insect pests. However, its …

As a natural enemy of green peach aphids, harlequin ladybirds, Harmonia axyridis Pallas
(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), are also indirectly affected by azadirachtin. In this study, we …