Abstract The psyllid Cacopsylla chinensis (Yang & Li)(Hemiptera: Psyllidae) is a serious
pest of pears in China. To determine and contrast the fitness of the psyllid on two endemic …

We studied Spodoptera frugiperda development using different food sources in the
laboratory and field. Newly hatched larvae were fed soybean, cotton, maize, wheat, and oat …

BACKGROUND The fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), native to the
Americas, is a new invasive pest that was reported in India for the first time in May 2018 …

Diamide insecticides were first commercialised in 2006 by the launch of the
benzenedicarboxamide derivative flubendiamide, followed by the anthranilic diamides …

Cabbages and cauliflowers are the most important winter vegetables cultivated mainly in
tropical and temperate areas of the globe. Armyworm, Spodoptera litura and Diamondback …

Fertilization can trigger bottom-up effects on crop plant–insect pest interactions. The
intensive use of nitrogen fertilizer has been a common practice in rice production, while the …

The effect of 12 greenhouse cucumber cultivars (Royal, Amitral, Ariya, Sultan, Vida,
Bahman, Storm, Nasim, Negin, PS-29, Tornado and Caspian) on life history and …

BACKGROUND In many cases, resistance alleles have been associated with fitness costs
and are often dependent on environmental factors such as temperature. Here, we studied …

Simple Summary The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, is a destructive pest of
cruciferous crops worldwide. Integrated pest management (IPM) strategies, largely involve …

The effects of 10 commercial canola, Brassica napus L., cultivars widely grown in Iran—
'SLM046,''Opera,''Okapi,''RGS003,''Modena,''Sarigol,''Zarfam,''Licord,''Hayula420,'and …