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Integrated Pest Management of Field Crops

A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Protection and Biotic Interactions".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 1153

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Bruno Henrique Sardinha de Souza

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Department of Entomology, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Lavras 37203-202, Brazil
Interests: integrated pest management; host plant resistance; induced resistance
Prof. Dr. Geraldo Andrade Carvalho

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Department of Entomology, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Lavras 37203-202, Brazil
Interests: IPM; botanical insecticides; chemical control; biological control; ecotoxicology; selectivity
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Prof. Dr. Khalid Haddi

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Department of Entomology, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Lavras 37203-202, Brazil
Interests: ecotoxicology; insect molecular biology; insecticide resistance; botanicals; IPM
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Integrated pest management (IPM) is a planning and monitoring system designed to support pest control decision-making with the aim of keeping pest population densities below the levels that cause crop yield reductions, using cost–benefit analyses based on economic, ecological, toxicological, and social principles. The integrated and strategic use of control tactics is key to achieving greater pest control efficiency and sustainability in field crops. This Special Issue on the “Integrated Pest Management of Field Crops” is focused on novel and original research that presents results on the various pest control methods available in sustainable IPM programs of field crops. Suggested themes for consideration in this Special Issue include studies on host plant resistance, biological control, microbial control, behavioral control, genetic control, cultural control, pest monitoring, selectivity, and insect resistance management in field crops. Submitted manuscripts must not be previously published or under review for publication in another journal.

Dr. Bruno Henrique Sardinha de Souza
Prof. Dr. Geraldo Andrade Carvalho
Prof. Dr. Khalid Haddi
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Keywords

  • IPM
  • host plant resistance
  • biological control
  • microbial control
  • behavioral control
  • genetic control
  • cultural control
  • pest monitoring
  • selectivity
  • insect resistance management

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Advancements, Challenges, and Future Perspectives of Soybean-Integrated Pest Management, Emphasizing the Adoption of Biological Control by the Major Global Producers
by Adeney de F. Bueno, William W. Hoback, Yelitza C. Colmenarez, Ivair Valmorbida, Weidson P. Sutil, Lian-Sheng Zang and Renato J. Horikoshi
Plants 2026, 15(3), 366; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15030366 - 24 Jan 2026
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Soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merrill, is usually grown on a large scale, with pest control based on chemical insecticides. However, the overuse of chemicals has led to several adverse effects requiring more sustainable approaches to pest control. Results from Integrated Pest Management (IPM) [...] Read more.
Soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merrill, is usually grown on a large scale, with pest control based on chemical insecticides. However, the overuse of chemicals has led to several adverse effects requiring more sustainable approaches to pest control. Results from Integrated Pest Management (IPM) employed on Brazilian soybean farms indicate that adopters of the technology have reduced insecticide use by approximately 50% relative to non-adopters, with yields comparable to or slightly higher than those of non-adopters. This reduction can be explained not only by the widespread use of Bt soybean cultivars across the country but also by the adoption of economic thresholds (ETs) in a whole Soybean-IPM package, which has reduced insecticide use. However, low refuge compliance has led to the first cases of pest resistance to Cry1Ac, thereby leading to the return of overreliance on chemical control and posing additional challenges for IPM practitioners. The recent global agenda for decarbonized agriculture might help to support the adoption of IPM since less chemical insecticides sprayed over the crops reduces CO2-equivalent emissions from its application. In addition, consumers’ demand for less pesticide use in food production has favored the increased use of bio-inputs in agriculture, helping mitigate overdependence of agriculture on chemical inputs to preserve yields. Despite the challenges of adopting IPM discussed in this review, the best way to protect soybean yield and preserve the environment remains as IPM, integrating plant resistance (including Bt cultivars), ETs, scouting procedures, selective insecticides, biological control, and other sustainable tools, which help sustain environmental quality in an ecological and economical manner. Soon, those tools will include RNAi, CRISPR-based control strategies, among other sustainable alternatives intensively researched around the world. Full article
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