The acute toxicity of pellitorine, an amide isolated from Piper tuberculatum (Piperaceae) which is studied as a biopesticide in European corner borer, was evaluated on larvae and newly emerged adults of honeybee Apis ...

The acute toxicity of pellitorine, an amide isolated from Piper tuberculatum (Piperaceae) which is studied as a biopesticide in European corner borer, was evaluated on larvae and newly emerged adults of honeybee Apis ...

Spodoptera frugiperda is a pest of economic importance for several crops with resistance reports to Bt crops and pesticides. Eco-friendly Bt biopesticides may be an alternative to chemical insecticides due to their selectivity ...

Silo bag technology is used for storing grains in a hermetic plastic structure. The major limitation of this structure is resistance to improper handling and external aggression, thus promoting pest incidence due to ...

Bt-based biopesticides are among the main tactics for agricultural pest control in many production systems, mainly due to high efficiency and the ability to preserve natural enemies and the environment. North America (Canada ...

Biopesticides based on the entomopathogenic bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are used worldwide on broad-extensions of different crops and vegetables, mainly against lepidopteran and coleopteran pests. The first attempts ...

Studies of morphological and ultrastructural alterations in target organs have been useful for evaluating the sublethal effects of biopesticides regarded as safe for non-target organisms in ecotoxicological analyses. One ...

Neem oil is a biopesticide that disturbs the endocrine and neuroendocrine systems of pests and may interfere with molting, metamorphosis and cocoon spinning. The cocoon serves protective functions for the pupa during ...