Abstract Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura)(Diptera: Drosophilidae) also known as spotted-
wing drosophila (SWD), is a pest native to Southeast Asia. In the last few decades, the pest …

Natural pyrethrin insecticides produced by Dalmatian pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium)
have low mammalian toxicity and short environmental persistence, providing an alternative …

Yeasts play an important role in the life cycle and biology of the insect pest Drosophila
suzukii (Matsumura), commonly known as the spotted wing drosophila (SWD). Adult and …

BACKGROUND The invasive pest, Drosophila suzukii attacks fresh soft‐skinned fruit. Broad‐
spectrum insecticides are implemented for control but there is a need to reduce …

Abstract The spotted wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, has recently invaded Europe and
the Americas, and it is a major threat for a wide variety of commercial soft fruits both in open …

RNA interference (RNAi) has been exploited as a promising strategy for pest control and
also has great potential against the spotted wing drosophila (SWD) Drosophila suzukii …

Insect activity, survival, and development are affected by climatic conditions that elicit effects
at multiple scales. Pruning small fruit crop canopies alters the microclimate, which in turn …

The invasive spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, is a major pest of fruit crops
worldwide. Management of D. suzukii relies heavily on chemical control in both organic and …

Beyond their post-harvest disinfestation of produce, crop sanitizers show promise as broad-
spectrum pre-harvest pesticides that could simultaneously target plant pathogens and insect …

In Brazil, the production of beneficial microorganisms by growers exclusively for their own
use is a practice known as “on-farm production”. Regarding on-farm bioinsecticides, they …