Neonicotinoids (NEOs) are fourth generation pesticides, which emerged after
organophosphates, pyrethroids, and carbamates and they are widely used in vegetables …

Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide that has been widely used to control insect pests
in agricultural fields for decades. It shows insecticidal activity mainly by blocking the normal …

RNA interference (RNAi)-based biopesticides are novel biologic products, developed using
RNAi principles. They are engineered to target genes of agricultural diseases, insects, and …

The cytochrome P450 family (P450s) of arthropods includes diverse enzymes involved in
endogenous essential physiological functions and in the oxidative metabolism of …

Climate change imposes a great threat to world food security and encourages insect pest
proliferation and spreading. Because of these challenges, identifying novel biotechnology …

The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), is a pest of many important
crops globally. Effective control is challenging, with the pest exhibiting resistance to different …

The residual imidacloprid, a widely used insecticide is causing serious environmental
concerns. Knowledge of its biodegradation will help in assessing its residual mass in soil. In …

Sublethal doses of insecticides have many impacts on pest control and agroecosystems.
Insects that survive a sublethal dose of insecticide could adapt their physiological and …

Abstract The Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)([Coleoptera]:[
Chrysomelidae]), is the most important defoliator of solanaceous plants worldwide. This …

The Colorado potato beetle (CPB), Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), is an extremely
destructive notifiable quarantine pest. Over the last two decades, neonicotinoid insecticides …