The family Tephritidae (Diptera) includes species that are highly invasive and harmful to
crops. Due to globalization, international trade, and human displacement, their spread is …

Pesticide applications in olive orchards could alter the biological control of parasitoid
Psyttalia concolor Szépligeti (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on the key pest Bactrocera oleae …

Management of Spodoptera littoralis infestation has been achieved by using chemical
insecticides; however, the environment-friendly methods without unwanted side effects of …

Background Bactrocera dorsalis and B. correcta are economically important fruit fly pests of
crops, vegetables, fruits, and nuts worldwide, especially in China. Nowadays in China, B …

The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.)(Lepidoptera Plutellidae) is a key pest in
cruciferous plants. Ethanol extract of Peganum harmala L.(seed) have shown pronounced …

The establishment of olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) in California, USA instigated a
classical biological program. This study reports the release and recovery of two solitary …

The β-carboline alkaloids are a large group of naturally occurring and synthetic indole
alkaloids with remarkable pharmacological properties. Furthermore, these alkaloids have …

The olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae)(Rossi) is the most economically important insect pest in
many olive cultivation areas worldwide. However, levels of infestation by this pest show …

Dry powders of three plants, namely ginger (Zingiber afficinale), hail (Elettaria
cardamomum) and shammar (Foeniculum vulgare) were tested, for their toxicity, against the …

Olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi), was discovered in California in late 1998. Thereafter,
intensive research was conducted to develop pest control methods in table olives grown for …