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View article: Field evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi and Usher plant Calotropis procera extract for controlling aphids and whiteflies on pepper
Field evaluation of entomopathogenic fungi and Usher plant Calotropis procera extract for controlling aphids and whiteflies on pepper Open
Both plant extracts and entomopathogenic fungi play a crucial role in sustainable agriculture as environmentally friendly alternatives to synthetic pesticides. The study aimed to use Calotropis procera extract (PE), and the commercial ento…
View article: The role of energy flow in biological control trophic interactions for organic cotton production in Egypt
The role of energy flow in biological control trophic interactions for organic cotton production in Egypt Open
Background Energy flows in most food chains in the agroecosystem are crowned with beneficial natural enemies including different species of predatory and parasitic insects, birds and animals. They are utilized in organic and IPM cotton pro…
View article: Improving quality of stored Trichogramma evanescens (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) by inducing diapause or quiescence
Improving quality of stored Trichogramma evanescens (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) by inducing diapause or quiescence Open
Background Efficacy of parasitic wasps from the genus Trichogramma to attack the eggs of numerous important pests in various agricultural crops makes them one of the most prevalent biocontrol agents. In Trichogramma , the pre-pupal stage c…
View article: Arthropod fauna of Thymelaea hirsuta in the Egyptian western desert, with a special reference to Olpium kochi
Arthropod fauna of Thymelaea hirsuta in the Egyptian western desert, with a special reference to Olpium kochi Open
Background Natural and semi-natural ecosystems in the Egyptian Western Desert are in serious danger of being degraded or lost through overgrazing, and overcutting of dominant vegetation, shrubs and trees and tourism activities. The study s…
View article: Do non-diapausing insects respond to different photoperiods: Spodoptera littoralis?
Do non-diapausing insects respond to different photoperiods: Spodoptera littoralis? Open
Photoperiod is a great factor in determining the developmental pattern (continued development vs. suspended development, this is, diapause) of many insect pests. The cotton leaf worm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) is non-diapaused insect.…
View article: Influence of insect traps and insecticides sequential application as a tactic for management of tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
Influence of insect traps and insecticides sequential application as a tactic for management of tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Open
Background Tomato crop, Lycopersicon esculentum L. (Solanaceae), usually attacked by many insect species, including the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), where its larvae cause damage up to 80–100% by du…
View article: WIDESPREAD OF TRICHOGRAMMA EGG PARASITOIDS AMONG MANGROVE FORESTS, AVICENNIA MARINA
WIDESPREAD OF TRICHOGRAMMA EGG PARASITOIDS AMONG MANGROVE FORESTS, AVICENNIA MARINA Open
vicennia marina is one of the common features of the vegetation of the littoral landscape of Red Sea, Egypt, and considers as protected area with unauthorized use of pesticides.The carob moth Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Family Pyralidae) and t…
View article: Effect of Temperature on the Immature Developmental Time and Adult Longevity of Apanteles Galleriae Wilkinson (Hym. Braconidae)
Effect of Temperature on the Immature Developmental Time and Adult Longevity of Apanteles Galleriae Wilkinson (Hym. Braconidae) Open
The greaterwax moth, Galleria mellonella (L.), is a known pest of the Egyptian and worldwide beekeeping. The solitary endoparasitoid, Apanteles galleriae Wilkinson is one of important natural enemies of the pest. The study aimed to determi…
View article: Molecular Identification of Thripids Attacking Olive Groves at Ismailia, Egypt
Molecular Identification of Thripids Attacking Olive Groves at Ismailia, Egypt Open
A little attention has been given on molecular identification of thrips (Insecta: Thysanoptera) in Egypt. Thus, the primers ITS4A, 28S rRNA, 18S rRNA and the primer pairs COI-1 + COI-2 + COI-3 were used to identify the three dominant thrip…
View article: The Egyptian Thripid Species in Olive Groves at Ismaialia, Egypt
The Egyptian Thripid Species in Olive Groves at Ismaialia, Egypt Open
Thripid species were represented by seven species in olive groves at Ismailia governorate during 2013 and 2014 on different cultivars (El-Egazy; Manzanillo and Pequal) and weeds in olive groves. The species are Frankliniella occidentalis (…
View article: Life tables of Bracon hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and its Host; Palpita unionalis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Life tables of Bracon hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and its Host; Palpita unionalis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Open
The reproductive performance of the ecto-larval parasitoid Bracon hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) as well as its host; the olive leaf moth Palpita unionalis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was studied in the laboratory at 27 ± 2 o C.…