The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus)(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is a global
pest of crucifer crops, mainly controlled with insecticides. However, this moth has shown …

Insect pests such as termites cause damages to crops and man-made structures estimated
at over $30 billion per year, imposing a global challenge for the human economy. Here, we …

Spinosad has been used to control Tuta absoluta in Brazil for more than a decade but will
eventually be replaced by spinetoram despite the risk of cross-resistance. Therefore, the …

The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, has developed extremely high levels of
resistance to chlorantraniliprole and other classes of insecticides in the field. As microRNAs …

Abstract BACKGROUND: Spodoptera litura (F.) is a cosmopolitan pest that has developed
resistance to several insecticides. The aim of the present study was to establish whether an …

Insecticide resistance in Heliothis virescens (F.)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) has been
documented from all over the world and is often associated with reduced fitness. Fitness …

The house fly, Musca domestica L.(Diptera: Muscidae), is an insect pest of public health and
veterinary importance. Spiromesifen is a new chemistry insecticide widely used for the …

Broad-spectrum insecticides are still widely being used. Chrysoperla carnea has been
shown to develop resistance to the insecticides in the field. Knowledge of the evolution and …

Abstract The Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) is a major
agricultural and horticultural pest of crops throughout the world. To develop a better …

Deltamethrin (a pyrethroid insecticide) has widely been used against the house fly, Musca
domestica, a pest found in livestock facilities worldwide. Although, cases of both metabolic …