Background Nanoparticles have been employed as nanopesticides for pest control in
agriculture. However, the harmful effects of their chemical synthesis on human and …

Applying chemical elicitors is considered a promising approach for controlling pests in the
field. Our previous studies have shown that gibberellin (GA) signaling positively regulates …

Concerns over the ecological impacts of insecticides have led researchers to look for
environmentally friendly plant-derived pest control compounds such as plant growth …

The dietary effects of the well-known auxin member plant growth regulator, indole-3-acetic
acid (IAA), on hemocyte counts and behavior of the model insect Galleria mellonella …

Ethephon (ETF) has been used in agriculture as an ethylene releaser type of plant growth
regulator. The aim of this work was to determine the ecotoxicological effects of ETF on the …

The plant growth regulator gibberellic acid (GA 3) is known to negatively impact growth and
development of insects. In this study, larvae of Galleria mellonella L.(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) …

The effects of indol-3-acetic acid (IAA) were investigated on biological parameters of
Galleria mellonella (Linnaeus, 1758)(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and its endoparasitoid Pimpla …

Azadirachtin, obtained from neem trees, can be a robust alternative to synthetic pesticides
for the control of agricultural pests with no resistance problems. Azadirachtin-induced …

The effects of the cytokinin hormone kinetin on the life history traits and hemocytes of the
smaller wax moth Achroia grisella F.(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) were examined in order to …

Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is one of the most important pests
of various agricultural crops with global distribution. Influence of four concentrations of …