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  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
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17 Pages

9 September 2025

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a system that combines ready-made plant protection methods. IPM guidelines apply to all users of plant protection products and require the prioritization of preventative methods. Adherence to IPM principles contrib...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
10,270 Views
18 Pages

Utilizing Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) to Advance Sustainable Agriculture

  • Piao Yang,
  • Abraham Condrich,
  • Sean Scranton,
  • Camina Hebner,
  • Ling Lu and
  • Muhammad Azam Ali

3 December 2024

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are beneficial bacteria that play a crucial role in sustainable agriculture by enhancing plant growth through various mechanisms. This review examines the contributions of PGPR in improving nutrient availab...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,888 Views
17 Pages

Effects of a Salicylic Acid Analog on Aphis gossypii and Its Predator Chrysoperla carnea on Melon Plants

  • Ana Moreno-Delafuente,
  • Elisa Garzo,
  • Alberto Fereres,
  • Elisa Viñuela and
  • Pilar Medina

21 November 2020

The salicylic acid analog BTH (benzo-(1,2,3)-thiadiazole-7-carbothioic-acid S-methyl ester) induces systemic acquired resistance by promoting plant resistance against numerous plant pathogens and some insect pests. The objective of the research was t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
5,936 Views
21 Pages

New Tools for Conservation Biological Control: Testing Ant-Attracting Artificial Nectaries to Employ Ants as Plant Defenders

  • Enrico Schifani,
  • Cristina Castracani,
  • Daniele Giannetti,
  • Fiorenza Augusta Spotti,
  • Roberto Reggiani,
  • Stefano Leonardi,
  • Alessandra Mori and
  • Donato Antonio Grasso

17 February 2020

Knowledge of the role of ants in many agroecosystems is relatively scarce, and in temperate regions the possibility to exploit ants as biocontrol agents for crop protection is still largely unexplored. Drawing inspiration from mutualistic ant–p...

  • Review
  • Open Access
61 Citations
16,113 Views
25 Pages

Plant-Derived Natural Compounds for Tick Pest Control in Livestock and Wildlife: Pragmatism or Utopia?

  • Danilo G. Quadros,
  • Tammi L. Johnson,
  • Travis R. Whitney,
  • Jonathan D. Oliver and
  • Adela S. Oliva Chávez

1 August 2020

Ticks and tick-borne diseases are a significant economic hindrance for livestock production and a menace to public health. The expansion of tick populations into new areas, the occurrence of acaricide resistance to synthetic chemical treatments, the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,769 Views
15 Pages

Τemporal Variation in Pesticide Residues in Citrus Fruits from Chios, Greece, before and after the Development of an Integrated Pest Management Strategy (IPMS): A Five-Year Study (LIFE13 ENV GR/000414)

  • Eleftheria Bempelou,
  • Christos Anagnostopoulos,
  • Maroula Kiousi,
  • Panagiota Malatou,
  • Konstantinos Liapis,
  • Nikos Kouloussis,
  • Vassilis Mavraganis and
  • Nikolaos T. Papadopoulos

29 November 2021

The temporal variation in pesticide residues in Kampos, of Chios Island, in Greece, was determined between June 2014 and October 2019. Monitoring of residues took place before and after the development of an Integrated Pest Management Strategy (IPMS)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,998 Views
11 Pages

Optimization of a Mass Trapping Method against the Striped Cucumber Beetle Acalymma vittatum in Organic Cucurbit Fields

  • Jessee Tinslay,
  • Marc Fournier,
  • Isabelle Couture,
  • Pierre J. Lafontaine,
  • Maxime Lefebvre and
  • Eric Lucas

17 May 2022

The striped cucumber beetle (SCB) Acalymma vittatum (F.) (Coleptera: Chrysomelidae) is a prime problem in North American cucurbit crops. While certain chemical pesticides efficiently control SCB in conventional cucurbit fields, alternative solutions...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,060 Views
27 Pages

Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Impair Physiology and Reproductive Fitness of Tuta absoluta Through Plant-Mediated Oxidative Stress and Enzymatic Disruption

  • Inzamam Ul Haq,
  • Huiping Liu,
  • Muhammad Adeel Ghafar,
  • Saba Zafar,
  • Mishal Subhan,
  • Asim Abbasi,
  • Moazam Hyder,
  • Abdul Basit,
  • Nazih Y. Rebouh and
  • Youming Hou

23 August 2025

The tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) is a globally invasive pest that causes severe yield losses in tomato crops. Nanotechnology-based strategies offer promising alternatives to conventional insecticides. This study examines the physiological, bioche...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
5,110 Views
13 Pages

Agricultural Practice in Poland Before and After Mandatory IPM Implementation by the European Union

  • Zuzanna Sawinska,
  • Stanisław Świtek,
  • Romana Głowicka-Wołoszyn and
  • Przemysław Łukasz Kowalczewski

4 February 2020

Integrated pest management (IPM), a worldwide agricultural strategy, contains methods to control or manage agricultural pests and diseases in a more efficient way, and consequently, to obtain better quality raw materials for food production. The enga...

  • Review
  • Open Access
55 Citations
24,375 Views
26 Pages

Integrated Insect Pest Management Techniques for Rice

  • M. Jamal Hajjar,
  • Nazeer Ahmed,
  • Khalid A. Alhudaib and
  • Hidayat Ullah

2 March 2023

In modern agriculture, climate change, environmental degradation, and natural resource depletion constitute one of the major potential issues for sustainable crop production and environmental management. Integrated pest management (IPM) is a promisin...

  • Review
  • Open Access
77 Citations
11,765 Views
19 Pages

Critical Success Factors for the Adoption of Decision Tools in IPM

  • Vittorio Rossi,
  • Giorgio Sperandio,
  • Tito Caffi,
  • Anna Simonetto and
  • Gianni Gilioli

3 November 2019

The rational control of harmful organisms for plants (pests) forms the basis of the integrated pest management (IPM), and is fundamental for ensuring agricultural productivity while maintaining economic and environmental sustainability. The high leve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
4,800 Views
20 Pages

Does Organic Farming Increase Raspberry Quality, Aroma and Beneficial Bacterial Biodiversity?

  • Daniela Sangiorgio,
  • Antonio Cellini,
  • Francesco Spinelli,
  • Brian Farneti,
  • Iuliia Khomenko,
  • Enrico Muzzi,
  • Stefano Savioli,
  • Chiara Pastore,
  • María Teresa Rodriguez-Estrada and
  • Irene Donati

Plant-associated microbes can shape plant phenotype, performance, and productivity. Cultivation methods can influence the plant microbiome structure and differences observed in the nutritional quality of differently grown fruits might be due to varia...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,113 Views
17 Pages

Investigating Drivers of Native Plant Production in the United States Green Industry

  • Alicia L. Rihn,
  • Melinda J. Knuth,
  • Bryan J. Peterson,
  • Ariana P. Torres,
  • Julie H. Campbell,
  • Cheryl R. Boyer,
  • Marco A. Palma and
  • Hayk Khachatryan

1 June 2022

Native plant use in United States (U.S.) ornamental landscapes is expected to increase in upcoming years. Various market, production, and economic factors may influence a nursery firm’s likelihood of growing and selling native plants. The objec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,045 Views
12 Pages

Agricultural cooperatives are effective facilitators of green production technology promotion. What is the role of social capital within agricultural cooperatives with the most competitive advantage in technology promotion? Using the survey data of 4...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,815 Views
26 Pages

12 February 2025

The lesser mealworm (Alphitobius diaperinus) is a significant pest in poultry facilities, transmitting pathogens such as Salmonella and causing structural damage in poultry operations. Challenges such as insecticide resistance and environmental conce...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,182 Views
3 Pages

Integrated pest management (IPM) aims to protect plants using methods that limit the use of pesticides, as well as other interventions, to levels that are economically and ecologically justified, thus reducing the negative impact of crop protection o...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
8,234 Views
17 Pages

26 October 2012

Integrated pest management (IPM), which combines physical, biological, and chemical control measures to complementary effect, is one of the most important approaches to environmentally friendly sustainable agriculture. To expand IPM, we need to devel...

  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
9,278 Views
36 Pages

25 September 2020

Weevils are significant pests of horticultural crops and are largely managed with insecticides. In response to concerns about negative impacts of synthetic insecticides on humans and the environment, entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) have been developed a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
35 Citations
12,385 Views
14 Pages

From Diverse Origins to Specific Targets: Role of Microorganisms in Indirect Pest Biological Control

  • Frédéric Francis,
  • Hans Jacquemyn,
  • Frank Delvigne and
  • Bart Lievens

14 August 2020

Integrated pest management (IPM) is today a widely accepted pest management strategy to select and use the most efficient control tactics and at the same time reduce over-dependence on chemical insecticides and their potentially negative environmenta...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,269 Views
11 Pages

25 February 2024

Herbivorous thrips that damage fruits, vegetables, field crops, and ornamentals are challenging to control using insecticides and need an integrated approach (IPM) for their management. Herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) are semiochemical plan...

  • Review
  • Open Access
36 Citations
6,272 Views
13 Pages

26 March 2021

Plant-parasitic and entomopathogenic nematodes (PPNs and EPNs) are key groups in crop production systems. This study aims at optimizing nematode sampling and extraction methods to benefit integrated pest management (IPM) through (a) management of PPN...

  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
8,062 Views
24 Pages

25 August 2022

The rhizosphere is where plant roots, physical soil, and subterranean organisms interact to contribute to soil fertility and plant growth. In agroecosystems, the nature of the ecological interactions within the rhizosphere is highly dynamic due to co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,924 Views
12 Pages

Can Pest Management and Cultivar Affect Phytoptus avellanae Infestations on Hazelnut?

  • Mario Contarini,
  • Roberto Masturzi,
  • Eleonora Iezzi,
  • Miloš Petrović,
  • Cristian Silvestri,
  • Silvia Turco,
  • Stefano Speranza and
  • Luca Rossini

26 September 2024

The big bud mite Phytoptus avellanae is a resurgent pest of hazelnut, Corylus avellana, causing substantial yields reductions in many productive areas. Mites colonise and develop within healthy buds which become swollen, with subsequent alteration to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,096 Views
13 Pages

New Decision-Making Control System for Caterpillars on Soybean Fields

  • Poliana Silvestre Pereira,
  • Mayara Cristina Lopes,
  • Kayo Heberth de Brito Reis,
  • Hugo Daniel Dias de Souza,
  • Guilherme Pratissoli Pancieri,
  • Marcelo Coutinho Picanço and
  • Renato Almeida Sarmento

8 October 2023

Decision-making systems are essential to integrated pest management (IPM) programs, particularly in the context of soybean (Glycine max), the world’s most cultivated legume. As agricultural practices change, including adopting new cultivars, pl...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,127 Views
13 Pages

1 February 2023

The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), is a worldwide pest of brassica crops, resistant to a large number of insecticides. As an alternative, the use of pheromone-baited traps has been proposed but farmers are yet to be convinced. In the pre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,324 Views
12 Pages

Fruit Phenology of Two Hazelnut Cultivars and Incidence of Damage by Halyomorpha halys in Treated and Untreated Hazel Groves

  • Flavia de Benedetta,
  • Matteo Giaccone,
  • Feliciana Pica,
  • Maria Tiziana Lisanti,
  • Francesco Vinale,
  • David Turrà,
  • Gianpaolo Maria Giacca and
  • Umberto Bernardo

Over the past decade, Halyomorpha halys has become one of the main threats to hazelnut production. Its trophic activity makes kernels inedible due to strongly detrimental effects on the organoleptic quality. Its management in Italy is still tricky du...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,634 Views
14 Pages

An Evaluation of Organic Biostimulants as a Tool for the Sustainable Management of Viral Infections in Zucchini Plants

  • Carla Libia Corrado,
  • Livia Donati,
  • Anna Taglienti,
  • Luca Ferretti,
  • Francesco Faggioli,
  • Massimo Reverberi and
  • Sabrina Bertin

In agriculture, new and sustainable strategies are increasingly demanded to integrate the traditional management of viral diseases based on the use of virus-free propagation materials and resistant or tolerant cultivars and on the control of insect v...

  • Review
  • Open Access
68 Citations
11,343 Views
19 Pages

Review on Control Methods against Plant Parasitic Nematodes Applied in Southern Member States (C Zone) of the European Union

  • Nicola Sasanelli,
  • Alena Konrat,
  • Varvara Migunova,
  • Ion Toderas,
  • Elena Iurcu-Straistaru,
  • Stefan Rusu,
  • Alexei Bivol,
  • Cristina Andoni and
  • Pasqua Veronico

The European legislative on the use of different control strategies against plant-parasitic nematodes, with particular reference to pesticides, is constantly evolving, sometimes causing confusion in the sector operators. This article highlights the n...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,053 Views
21 Pages

Floral Resource Integration: Enhancing Biocontrol of Tuta absoluta Within Sustainable IPM Frameworks

  • Moazam Hyder,
  • Inzamam Ul Haq,
  • Muhammad Younas,
  • Muhammad Adeel Ghafar,
  • Muhammad Rehan Akhtar,
  • Zubair Ahmed,
  • Aslam Bukero and
  • Youming Hou

22 January 2025

The tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta, is a pest threatening global tomato production. This pest’s adaptability and resistance to chemical insecticides have necessitated integrated pest management (IPM) strategies prioritizing sustainable altern...

  • Review
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,026 Views
20 Pages

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) can kill and recycle in their host populations, which bodes well for EPNs’ exploitation in long-term and safe pest management. However, EPNs’ cost and efficacy need transformational technology to supplant...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,152 Views
20 Pages

The Impact of a Commercial Biostimulant on the Grape Mycobiota of Vitis vinifera cv. Barbera

  • Laura Pulcini,
  • Elisa Bona,
  • Enrico Tommaso Vaudano,
  • Christos Tsolakis,
  • Emilia Garcia-Moruno,
  • Antonella Costantini and
  • Elisa Gamalero

Reducing the use of fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides in order to limit environmental pollution and health risks for agricultural operators and consumers is one of the goals of European regulations. In fact, the European Commission developed a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
39 Citations
7,887 Views
27 Pages

11 December 2021

Growers of organic tree fruit face challenges in controlling some pests more easily suppressed by broad-spectrum insecticides in conventionally managed orchards. In recent decades, there has been a move towards organically growing varieties normally...

  • Article
  • Open Access
573 Views
11 Pages

Dispersal Ecology of the Beet Armyworm in the Florida Panhandle: Implications for Outbreaks and Insecticide Resistance Spread

  • Eduardo Soares Calixto,
  • João Gabriel Tardin de Moraes,
  • Ethan Carter,
  • Isaac L. Esquivel and
  • Silvana V. Paula-Moraes

5 November 2025

Beet armyworm (BAW), Spodoptera exigua (Hübner), is a polyphagous and migratory lepidopteran pest that causes damage to a broad range of host plants, including row crops and vegetables, with increasing reports of insecticide-resistant population...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,066 Views
10 Pages

1 November 2018

California strawberries have two major arthropod pests—the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae and the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus, which result in significant losses to the yield and quality of marketable berries. Other impor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,114 Views
12 Pages

11 November 2016

Integrated pest management (IPM) tactics may effectively control focal pests, but it is also important to test the compatibility of different tactics, and consider non-target organisms. We investigated the effects of a neonicotinoid seed treatment an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
971 Views
20 Pages

19 August 2025

Aster spp., a key grass species for the ecological restoration of alpine degraded grasslands on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, often suffers from pest damage during its flowering and seed maturation stages, severely limiting the effectiveness of ec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,298 Views
20 Pages

Examining Innovative Technologies: Nano-Chelated Fertilizers for Management of Wheat Aphid (Schizaphis graminum Rondani)

  • Masoud Chamani,
  • Bahram Naseri,
  • Hooshang Rafiee-Dastjerdi,
  • Javid Emaratpardaz,
  • Reza Farshbaf Pourabad,
  • Ali Chenari Bouket,
  • Tomasz Oszako and
  • Lassaad Belbahri

20 March 2024

The use of nanofertilizers has both advantages and concerns. One benefit is that nano-fertilizers can enhance plant resistance against insect pests, making them a valuable strategy in integrated pest management (IPM). This study focused on the effect...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,814 Views
19 Pages

An Integrated Pest Management Strategy Approach for the Management of the Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae)

  • Mikel A. González,
  • Gérard Duvallet,
  • Damien Morel,
  • Ignacio de Blas,
  • Elena Barrio and
  • Ignacio Ruiz-Arrondo

25 March 2024

Stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans, stand as formidable pests with a global impact, inflicting significant economic losses on the livestock sector. Larval development occurs in diverse substrates, including decomposing plant material and manure, while...

  • Review
  • Open Access
157 Citations
21,653 Views
18 Pages

10 September 2020

Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), consists of genetically diverse species known to cause significant destruction in several crops around the world. Nymphs and adults of B. tabaci cause damage to plants during feeding, and...

  • Review
  • Open Access
178 Citations
15,060 Views
13 Pages

3 January 2020

Among the non-chemical insect control methods, biological control is one of the most effective human and environmentally friendly alternatives. One of the main biological control methods is the application of entomopathogenic fungi (EPF). Today, biol...

  • Review
  • Open Access
22 Citations
13,623 Views
29 Pages

6 November 2023

Mediterranean olive cultivation faces challenges in the global environmental change context. Pests and diseases caused by arthropods such as Bactrocera oleae, Prays oleae, and certain vectors of Xylella fastidiosa are expected to increase and spread...

  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,682 Views
16 Pages

Weeds Hosting the Soybean Cyst Nematode (Heterodera glycines Ichinohe): Management Implications in Agroecological Systems

  • Leonardo F. Rocha,
  • Karla L. Gage,
  • Mirian F. Pimentel,
  • Jason P. Bond and
  • Ahmad M. Fakhoury

14 January 2021

The soybean cyst nematode (SCN; Heterodera glycines Ichinohe) is a major soybean-yield-limiting soil-borne pathogen, especially in the Midwestern US. Weed management is recommended for SCN integrated management, since some weed species have been repo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
7,967 Views
21 Pages

Knowledge-Based System for Crop Pests and Diseases Recognition

  • Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-García,
  • Francisco García-Sánchez and
  • Rafael Valencia-García

With the rapid increase in the world’s population, there is an ever-growing need for a sustainable food supply. Agriculture is one of the pillars for worldwide food provisioning, with fruits and vegetables being essential for a healthy diet. However,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,708 Views
10 Pages

Can a Mixture of Farnesene Isomers Avert the Infestation of Aphids in Sugar Beet Crops?

  • Denise Kuhn,
  • Nils Nägele,
  • Till Tolasch,
  • Georg Petschenka and
  • Johannes L. M. Steidle

24 September 2024

The negative impact of pesticides on the environment and the potential of pest species to develop pesticide resistance make it necessary to explore new methods of pest control. Pheromones and other behavior-modifying semiochemicals are already import...

  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,377 Views
17 Pages

Advancements in Life Tables Applied to Integrated Pest Management with an Emphasis on Two-Sex Life Tables

  • Zhenfu Chen,
  • Yang Luo,
  • Liang Wang,
  • Da Sun,
  • Yikang Wang,
  • Juan Zhou,
  • Bo Luo,
  • Hui Liu,
  • Rong Yan and
  • Lingjun Wang

3 March 2025

Life tables are indispensable in IPM, offering an analysis of insect population dynamics. These tables record survival rates, fecundity, and other parameters at various developmental stages, enabling the identification of key factors that affect popu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,350 Views
17 Pages

Fungal Biodiversity of Apple Bark, Leaves, Stems, and Fruit Under Rain Shelters with Reduced Fungicide Schedule

  • Claudia Maria Oliveira Longa,
  • Lidia Nicola,
  • Massimo Pindo,
  • Elisa Bozza,
  • Carmela Sicher,
  • Daniel Bondesan,
  • Ilaria Pertot and
  • Michele Perazzolli

The use of rain shelters is a promising agronomic practice to protect crops from rainfall, reducing the need for fungicides to control certain pathogens that take advantage of leaf wetness. However, the combined condition of absence of rain and reduc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,941 Views
22 Pages

Implementation Outline of Climate-Smart One Health: A System-Thinking Approach

  • Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto,
  • Henri E. Z. Tonnang,
  • Stephen Yeboah,
  • Michael Yao Osae,
  • Awudu Amadu Gariba,
  • Mustapha Dalaa,
  • Faustina Obeng Adomaa,
  • Osman Tahidu Damba,
  • Reginald Kyere and
  • Fidèle T. Moutouama
  • + 4 authors

3 August 2024

The One Health (OH) concept has evolved significantly in recent decades, emerging as a key framework guiding international research and policy in managing new infectious diseases, chiefly zoonoses. While its initial conception revolved around managin...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,770 Views
20 Pages

Saponins, the Unexplored Secondary Metabolites in Plant Defense: Opportunities in Integrated Pest Management

  • Adnan Shakeel,
  • Jewel Jameeta Noor,
  • Uzma Jan,
  • Aabida Gul,
  • Zafar Handoo and
  • Nasheeman Ashraf

10 March 2025

Plants are exposed to a diverse range of biotic stressors, including fungi, bacteria, nematodes, insects and viruses. To combat these enemies, plants have developed an arsenal of defense mechanisms over time, among which secondary metabolites are the...

  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
8,181 Views
34 Pages

Pine Pitch Canker and Insects: Regional Risks, Environmental Regulation, and Practical Management Options

  • Mercedes Fernández-Fernández,
  • Pedro Naves,
  • Dmitry L. Musolin,
  • Andrey V. Selikhovkin,
  • Michelle Cleary,
  • Danut Chira,
  • Marius Paraschiv,
  • Tom Gordon,
  • Alejandro Solla and
  • Irena Papazova-Anakieva
  • + 13 authors

1 August 2019

Pine pitch canker (PPC), caused by the pathogenic fungus Fusarium circinatum (Nirenberg and O’ Donnell), is a serious threat to pine forests globally. The recent introduction of the pathogen to Southern Europe and its spread in Mediterranean re...

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