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View article: Demographic and Functional Consequences of Secondary Host Selection in a Facultative Autoparasitoid, Encarsia sophia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae)
Demographic and Functional Consequences of Secondary Host Selection in a Facultative Autoparasitoid, Encarsia sophia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) Open
To evaluate the impact of secondary host selection by the autoparasitoid E. sophia on the fitness and biological control potential of its offspring, we compared the demographic traits, parasitism capacity, and host-feeding rates of populat…
View article: Risk Assessment Approaches for Ophraella communa as a Biological Control Agent for Ambrosia artemisiifolia in Agricultural Landscapes of Southeastern Central Europe: A Review
Risk Assessment Approaches for Ophraella communa as a Biological Control Agent for Ambrosia artemisiifolia in Agricultural Landscapes of Southeastern Central Europe: A Review Open
Common ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Asteraceae), is an invasive weed that causes problems in cropping systems and to human health both in its native range in North and Central America and the introduced range in Europe, Asia, Africa, …
View article: Deep Learning‐Based Detection of Cannibalism and Competition Behaviour in Asian Corn Borer, <i>Ostrinia furnacalis</i> Larvae
Deep Learning‐Based Detection of Cannibalism and Competition Behaviour in Asian Corn Borer, <i>Ostrinia furnacalis</i> Larvae Open
As Ostrinia furnacalis , a notorious pest, navigates the intricate ecology of its habitat, a profound comprehension of cannibalism and competitive behaviour stands as a cornerstone for the implementation of effective pest management strate…
View article: Pest categorisation of Coccus viridis
Pest categorisation of Coccus viridis Open
The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Coccus viridis (Hemiptera: Coccidae), the green coffee scale, for the territory of the European Union (EU), following the commodity risk assessment of Jasminum polyanthum fr…
View article: Commodity risk assessment of Acer plants from Ukraine
Commodity risk assessment of Acer plants from Ukraine Open
The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ’High‐risk plants, plant products and other objects'. T…
View article: Corrigendum: Nanocarrier-mediated RNAi of CYP9E2 and CYB5R enhance susceptibility of invasive tomato pest, Tuta absoluta to cyantraniliprole
Corrigendum: Nanocarrier-mediated RNAi of CYP9E2 and CYB5R enhance susceptibility of invasive tomato pest, Tuta absoluta to cyantraniliprole Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1573634.].
View article: Pest categorisation of Eulecanium excrescens
Pest categorisation of Eulecanium excrescens Open
Following the commodity risk assessments of Acer spp., Malus spp. and Prunus spp. plants for planting from the United Kingdom (UK), in which Eulecanium excrescens (Ferris) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) was identified as a pest of possible concern,…
View article: Commodity risk assessment of Berberis thunbergii plants from the UK
Commodity risk assessment of Berberis thunbergii plants from the UK Open
The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘high risk plants, plant products and other objects’. T…
View article: Proactive Resistance Management Studies Highlight the Role of Cytochrome P450 Genes in the Resistance of Tuta absoluta Against Tetraniliprole
Proactive Resistance Management Studies Highlight the Role of Cytochrome P450 Genes in the Resistance of Tuta absoluta Against Tetraniliprole Open
The diamide insecticide tetraniliprole is a valuable tool for managing major insect pests like the invasive tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick). However, the mechanisms underlying tetraniliprole resistance, as well as its associated fi…
View article: Pest categorisation of Selenaspidus articulatus
Pest categorisation of Selenaspidus articulatus Open
Following the commodity risk assessment of Jasminum polyanthum unrooted cuttings from Uganda, in which Selenaspidus articulatus (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) was identified as a pest of possible concern, the European Commission requested the EF…
View article: Nanocarrier-mediated RNAi of CYP9A306 and CYB5R enhances susceptibility of invasive tomato pest, Tuta absoluta to cyantraniliprole
Nanocarrier-mediated RNAi of CYP9A306 and CYB5R enhances susceptibility of invasive tomato pest, Tuta absoluta to cyantraniliprole Open
Cyantraniliprole, a second-generation anthranilic diamide, is widely used to manage lepidopteran pests, including the invasive tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick). However, cyantraniliprole’s resistance mechanisms and associated fitness…
View article: Controlling the clutch size of <i>Trichogramma</i> wasps on the factitious host of <i>Antheraea pernyi</i> to improve their breeding quality and pest control potential
Controlling the clutch size of <i>Trichogramma</i> wasps on the factitious host of <i>Antheraea pernyi</i> to improve their breeding quality and pest control potential Open
BACKGROUND Trichogramma wasps are mass‐produced widely for biological control of various lepidoptera pests in agroforestry ecosystem. During the production, the Trichogramma quality can be affected by many factors. One critical factor is t…
View article: Commodity risk assessment of Prunus spp. plants from United Kingdom
Commodity risk assessment of Prunus spp. plants from United Kingdom Open
The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’. T…
View article: Opinion and report of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) relating to an analysis of the health risks associated with exposure to caterpillars with stinging hairs and the development of management recommendations
Opinion and report of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) relating to an analysis of the health risks associated with exposure to caterpillars with stinging hairs and the development of management recommendations Open
Several species of Lepidoptera with caterpillars bearing urticating hairs are increasing their range in metropolitan France from year to year, such as the pine processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa Denis et Schiffermüller 1775) whose pres…
View article: Commodity risk assessment of Salix caprea and Salix cinerea plants from the UK
Commodity risk assessment of Salix caprea and Salix cinerea plants from the UK Open
The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’. T…
View article: Commodity risk assessment of Alnus cordata and Alnus glutinosa specimen trees from the UK
Commodity risk assessment of Alnus cordata and Alnus glutinosa specimen trees from the UK Open
The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘high risk plants, plant products and other objects’. T…
View article: Correction to: Botanical products for managing Philaenus spumarius, vector of Xylella fastidiosa subspecies pauca
Correction to: Botanical products for managing Philaenus spumarius, vector of Xylella fastidiosa subspecies pauca Open
View article: Commodity risk assessment of Populus alba, Populus nigra and Populus tremula plants from the UK
Commodity risk assessment of Populus alba, Populus nigra and Populus tremula plants from the UK Open
The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’. T…
View article: Commodity risk assessment of Taxus baccata plants from the UK
Commodity risk assessment of Taxus baccata plants from the UK Open
The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’. T…
View article: Selection-Induced Spinosad Resistance and Associated Fitness Costs in Tuta absoluta: A Key Invasive Tomato Pest
Selection-Induced Spinosad Resistance and Associated Fitness Costs in Tuta absoluta: A Key Invasive Tomato Pest Open
The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), is one of the major invasive pests that causes severe economic damage to several hosts, especially tomato plants, globally. Spinosad, a biopesticide widely used against several in…
View article: Commodity risk assessment of debarked conifer wood chips fumigated with sulfuryl fluoride from the US
Commodity risk assessment of debarked conifer wood chips fumigated with sulfuryl fluoride from the US Open
The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to deliver a risk assessment on the likelihood of pest freedom from regulated EU quarantine pests, with emphasis on Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and its vectors Monochamus spp.…
View article: Pest categorisation of Lepidosaphes pistaciae
Pest categorisation of Lepidosaphes pistaciae Open
Following the commodity risk assessment of Prunus persica and P. dulcis plants for planting from Türkiye, in which Lepidosaphes pistaciae (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), the pistachio oyster scale or yellow pistachio scale, was identified as a p…
View article: Commodity risk assessment of Alnus cordata, Alnus glutinosa and Alnus incana plants from the UK
Commodity risk assessment of Alnus cordata, Alnus glutinosa and Alnus incana plants from the UK Open
The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘high‐risk plants, plant products and other objects’. T…
View article: Spotted! Ophraella communa Le Sage, 1986 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), the ragweed leaf beetle, makes its French debut
Spotted! Ophraella communa Le Sage, 1986 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae), the ragweed leaf beetle, makes its French debut Open
View article: Pest categorisation of Morganella longispina
Pest categorisation of Morganella longispina Open
Following the commodity risk assessment of Acer palmatum plants grafted on Acer davidii from China, in which Morganella longispina (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) was identified as a pest of possible concern, the European Commission requested the…
View article: Assessing the Host Range of Ophraella communa for the Biological Control of Ambrosia artemisiifolia in France
Assessing the Host Range of Ophraella communa for the Biological Control of Ambrosia artemisiifolia in France Open
Ambrosia artemisiifolia is a well-known invasive species in Europe, causing health issues with its extremely allergenic pollen and yield loss through competition in agriculture. One potential biological control agent is Ophraella communa, …
View article: Isolation and Evaluation of Indigenous Isolates of Beauveria bassiana and Synergistic Control of Spodoptera frugiperda with the Parasitoid Microplitis prodeniae
Isolation and Evaluation of Indigenous Isolates of Beauveria bassiana and Synergistic Control of Spodoptera frugiperda with the Parasitoid Microplitis prodeniae Open
Entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs) are capable of infecting a variety of insect pests and are widely used as biopesticides worldwide. This study intended to isolate indigenous EPFs from cadavers of Protaetia brevitarsis and investigate their ef…
View article: Commodity risk assessment of Betula pendula and Betula pubescens plants from the UK
Commodity risk assessment of Betula pendula and Betula pubescens plants from the UK Open
The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’. T…
View article: Commodity risk assessment of Prunus cerasus × Prunus canescens hybrid plants from Ukraine
Commodity risk assessment of Prunus cerasus × Prunus canescens hybrid plants from Ukraine Open
The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High‐risk plants, plant products and other objects’. T…
View article: Nano- and microformulated botanicals for managing ticks and mites of medical and veterinary importance: Past, present, and future
Nano- and microformulated botanicals for managing ticks and mites of medical and veterinary importance: Past, present, and future Open
Developing effective and sustainable green solutions for managing arthropod pests and vectors is a timely challenge. The present review is dedicated to mites and ticks (Acari), species which represent a burden for human and animal health. …