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  1. The local entomopathogenic bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) was isolated and characterized from 16 soil samples collected from different governorates in Egypt. Among 56 bacterial colonies obtained, only 16 ...

    Authors: Aya Abo-Bakr, Eman Mahmoud Fahmy, Fatma Badawy, Ashraf Oukasha Abd El-latif and Saad Moussa
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:54
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  2. A survey of pine-associated aphids and their parasitoids was carried out in the arboretum of Pinus halepensis Miller in the Higher Agronomic Institute Chott Mariem (ISA CM, Tunisia) during 2010–2011 and 2018. The...

    Authors: Monia Ben Halima Kamel, Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Petr Starý and Ehsan Rakhshani
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:53
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  4. The bean flower thrips, Megalurothrips usitatus Bagnall (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is a major pest of leguminous crops grown in Southern China. This study reports the isolation, identification (through molecular c...

    Authors: Bo Yang, Cailian Du, Shaukat Ali and Jianhui Wu
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:50
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  5. The use of pesticides against the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) as a tool to control the pest has become an obstacle to the fresh agricultural products export to m...

    Authors: N. A. Soliman, Sherihan M. Al-amin, Amira E. Mesbah, Ahmed M. A. Ibrahim and Ali M.A. Mahmoud
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:49
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  6. Combined effect of substerilizing doses of gamma radiation (40 and 100 Gy) and different concentrations of the entomopathogenic nematode, Steinernema carpocapsae BA2 (20 and 40 IJs/ml) on the hemocyte count of th...

    Authors: H. M. Salem, M. A. Hussein, S. El. Hafez, M. A. Hussein and R. M. Sayed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:48
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  7. In citrus groves, beneficial insects that reduce abundance of pests are considered a key component of integrated pest management strategies. The aim of this article was to assess the biodiversity of parasitoid...

    Authors: Moulay Chrif Smaili, Abdelmalek Boutaleb-Joutei and Abdelaali Blenzar
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:47
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  8. The nematicidal efficiency of two types of extracts (aqueous and methanolic) of 5 plants Peganum harmala L., Raphanus raphanistrum L., Taxus baccata L., Sinapis arvensis L., and Ricinus communis L. on second stag...

    Authors: Sabri Ala Eddine Zaidat, Fazia Mouhouche, Djaafar Babaali, Nesma Abdessemed, Miguel De Cara and Miloude Hammache
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:46
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  9. Some demographic parameters of the indigenous parasitoid, Aphidius matricariae Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) parasitizing the greenbug, Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), were estimated at ...

    Authors: Maryam Rashki, Asghar Shirvani and Fatemeh Hajrahmatollahi
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:45
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  10. Environmental conditions affect biocontrol agents in a field, being appropriate formulations an alternative to overcome this problem. Formulations based on Trichoderma asperellum TV190 were prepared by emulsified...

    Authors: Wence Herrera, Oscar Valbuena and Domenico Pavone-Maniscalco
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:44
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  12. Fruit flies have a great influence on fruit and vegetable industry of Pakistan. Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Tephritidae) is a polyphagous pest in large number of fruit and vegetable crops worldwide. Virulence of ...

    Authors: Hafiz Muhammad Aatif, Muhammad Shahid Hanif, Muhammad Raheel, Muhammad Ferhan, Muhammad Zeeshan Mansha, Azhar Abbas Khan, Muhammad Irfan Ullah, Qaiser Shakeel and Sajjad Ali
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:42
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  13. The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), is one of the most damaging pests in field crops as well as in greenhouses. The present study aimed to evaluate the in vitro pathogenicity of 2 fungu...

    Authors: Azhar Uddin Keerio, Talha Nazir, Yusuf Ali Abdulle, Ghulam Hussain Jatoi, Muswar Ali Gadhi, Tauqir Anwar, Tum Sokea and Dewen Qiu
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:41
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  14. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) can provide a substantial control, especially of the root feeding larval pests. The objective of the present study was to examine beneficial traits of an indigenous entomopath...

    Authors: Ibrahim E. Shehata, Mostafa M. A. Hammam, Fahiem E. El-Borai, Larry W. Duncan and Mahfouz M. M. Abd-Elgawad
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:40
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  15. Experiments were conducted to test the pathogenicity of entomopathogenic nematode, Heterorhabditis pakistanensis alone and in combination with the chemical insecticides, viz., Dichlorvos and Quinalphos and Neem p...

    Authors: Tarique Hassan Askary and Mohammad Jamal Ahmad
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:39
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  16. The endophytic fungus, Beauveria bassiana has been found to occur endophytically in hundreds of plant species tissues and has been inoculated for establishment in different plants. It has negative effect on pierc...

    Authors: Samy Sayed, Ahmed El-Shehawi, Saad Al-Otaibi, Samir El-Shazly, Saqer Al-Otaibi, Reda Ibrahim, Mohammed Alorabi, Alaa Baazeem and Mona Elseehy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:38
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  17. Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most economic crops in Egypt. Production of amylase from the waste of maize is the most economic and cheap renewable and most abundant raw materials present in environment. Biosy...

    Authors: Sherien M. M. Atalla, Mokhtar M. Abdel-Kader, Nadia G. El-Gamal and Nehal S. El-Mougy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:37
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  18. Biopesticides based on the entomopathogenic bacterium, Bacillus thuringiensis toxins, have shown high ability to control several pests belonging to order Lepidoptera. Egyptian cotton leaf worm, Spodoptera littora...

    Authors: Saad Moussa, Fatian Biaomy, Kahled Aiad, Hager Khalil and Ashraf Oukasha Abd El-latif
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:36
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  19. Functional and numerical responses of adult females of the predatory bug Alloeocranum biannulipes Montrouzier and Signoret (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) to density changes of the larger grain borer, Prostephanus trunca...

    Authors: Yêyinou Laura Estelle Loko, Alexis Onzo, Benjamin Datinon, Lopez Akogninou, Joelle Toffa, Elie Dannon and Manuele Tamo
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:35
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  20. In the recent years, the keen interest has been increased towards biological control-based management practices using entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) for the control of many economically important insects. In thi...

    Authors: R. Dhanapal, D. V. Sai Ram Kumar, R. Lakshmipathy, C. Sandhya Rani and V. Manoj Kumar
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:34
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  21. The potential use of two predacious mites, Parasitus fimetorum (Berlese 1904) and Macrocheles muscaedomesticae (Scopoli 1972), for controlling the root knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica Treub 1885 was evaluated...

    Authors: Hany Mohamed Heikal
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:33
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  22. To find environment-friendly and low pest resistance natural mosquitocide, the bio-effects of smokes and oils obtained from leaves of Eucalyptus globulus and Ocimum basilicum against Culex pipiens (Linn.) were in...

    Authors: Khalid Osman, Ahmed AL-Emam and Mahmoud Moustafa
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:32
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  23. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in the families’ Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae are obligate insect parasites. Their easy multiplication, broad host range, compatibility with chemical pesticides, and...

    Authors: Aashaq Hussain Bhat, Ashok Kumar Chaubey and Tarique Hassan Askary
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:31
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  24. The virulence and proteolytic activity of some entomopathogenic fungi isolates, viz., Metarhizium anisopliae, Beauveria bassiana, Verticillium lecanii, and Trichoderma harzianum, against the two-spotted spider mi...

    Authors: Enas Elhakim, Omar Mohamed and Iman Elazouni
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:30
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  25. Colletotrichum is the causal agent of anthracnose in passion fruit crops, generating economic yield losses. Antagonistic microorganisms represent highly efficient alternatives for chemical compounds in controllin...

    Authors: Yulieth Y. Navarro-Herrera and Martha L. Ortíz-Moreno
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:29
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  26. Sweet pepper is an important vegetable crop in Egypt. It is cultivated for local consumption and exportation. The crop is attacked by a large number of pest species such as Western flower thrips, Frankliniella oc...

    Authors: S. A. El Arnaouty, A. H. El-Heneidy, Amal I. Afifi, I. H. Heikal and Mona N. Kortam
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:28
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  27. In Tunisia, the use of the egg parasitoid trichogrammatid wasps to cope with several economic pests is gaining increasing attention. Trichogramma bourarachae (Pintureau & Babault) is among the Trichogramma wasps ...

    Authors: Khaled Abbes, Anis Zouba, Ahlem Harbi and Brahim Chermiti
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:27
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  28. Subterranean termites are an ancient group of social insects, broadly spread, known primarily as economically important pests for the destruction of wooden structures and also as agricultural pests. Many of th...

    Authors: Tabassum Ara Khanum and Salma Javed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:26
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  29. The capability of symbiotic bacteria of entomopathogenic nematodes against the termite, Microtermes mycophagus D. (Isoptera: Termitidae), was assessed. Different fractions of Pakistani isolates of entomopathogeni...

    Authors: Erum Yawar Iqbal, Umair Ali Memon, Syeda Faryal Zehra Abidi, Saboohi Raza and Shahina Fayyaz
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:25
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  30. The efficacy of the two entomopathogenic fungi, Metarhizium anisopliae (TR 106) and Beauveria bassiana (TR 217), was tested against the adults of the cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera: Chryso...

    Authors: Ismail Oguz Ozdemir, Celal Tuncer, Ismail Erper and Rahman Kushiyev
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:24
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  31. The common green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea (Steph.) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) has a remarkable role in biological control programs being used to control insect pests of economic significance. This study aimed ...

    Authors: Muhammad M. Mansoor and Sarfraz A. Shad
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:23
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    The Correction to this article has been published in Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:52

  32. Insecticidal property of aloe, ginger, garlic, and hot pepper extracts were evaluated in the form of alone spray or in combination of two plant sources or as a mixture of all plant extracts in comparison to th...

    Authors: Amany Siam and Etemad Othman
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:22
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  33. The reproductive system of snails represents essential organ that affects snail population size. Therefore, the present research was directed to evaluate the effect of two biopesticides chitosan (Ch) and emame...

    Authors: M. A. Kandil, E. A. Eweis, A. Mobarak Soha and M. T. Nada Abbas
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:21
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  34. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the artificial establishment of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae as endophytes in maize plants, and its effect in controlling the fall armyworm, Spodopter...

    Authors: Yordanys Ramos, Alberto Daniel Taibo, Jorge Ariel Jiménez and Orelvis Portal
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:20
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  35. The fitness of microbes and their colonization efficiency in plants is significant for promotion of plant growth, but the mechanism between plants and bacteria in rhizospheric region is not clearly explained. ...

    Authors: Abdullah S. Alsohim
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:19
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  36. The present study aimed to investigate new insecticidal compounds used as environmentally safe alternative to synthetic insecticides. A laboratory study was conducted to investigate the effects of Bacillus biofil...

    Authors: Fifi M. Reda, Wesam A. Hassanein, Shahera Moabed and Samah N. El-Shafiey
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:18
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  37. Biological control agents (BCAs) are increasingly used against various plant-parasitic nematode (PPN) pests and offer a favorable alternative to hazardous chemical nematicides. Yet, their lack of efficacy, inc...

    Authors: Mahfouz M. M. Abd-Elgawad and Tarique Hassan Askary
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:17
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  38. The present study focuses on the evaluation of the potential of a Tunisian Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) isolate named Hr1, isolated from dead and diseased pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctu...

    Authors: Thameur Bouslama, Ikbal Chaieb, Ali Rhouma and Asma Laarif
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:16
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  39. Effects of Pseudomonas fluorescens L. (jimsonweed) (Pf) isolate and the two plant extracts, Datura stramonium and Myrtus communis, were investigated on hatching and juvenile (J2s) mortality of Meloidogyne javanic...

    Authors: Ali Moazezikho, Habiballah Charehgani, Mohammad Abdollahi and Rasool Rezaei
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:15
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  40. A study on the fauna of aphids’ parasitoids was carried out in the oasis ecosystems of the Ziban in the region of Biskra, Algeria. Eighteen primary parasitoids species belong to 2 subfamilies; Aphidiinae (Hyme...

    Authors: Widad Hemidi and Malik Laamari
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:14
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  41. The present study was conducted to investigate the toxicity of Aerosil 200® (fumed silica nanoparticles) and leaf extracts of four plants, Cinnamomum camphora, Matricaria chamomilla, Mentha arvensis, and Trigonel...

    Authors: Sameer H. Qari, Abdelhalem H. Khalil, Nilly A. H. Abdelfattah and Ayman A. Shehawy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:13
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  42. Specimens of the feather-legged fly, Trichopoda pennipes (Fabricius) (Diptera: Tachinidae), which parasitize adults of the southern green stink bug Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), have been detect...

    Authors: Magdi Shaaban Ali El-Hawagry, Ayman Mohey Eldin Ebrahim and Maha Salah Eldin Nada
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:12
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  43. The Egyptian clover L. is a winter season leguminous forage that supports a great diversity of insect pest populations in the Northern Indian Plains. In the context of evolving non-chemical approach for pest c...

    Authors: Ravinder Kumar and Harpreet Kaur Cheema
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:11
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  44. Trypsin inhibitor-like cysteine-rich domain (TIL)-type protease inhibitors have been reported to inhibit proteases such as trypsin, cathepsin, elastase, and chymotrypsin, and thus play a critical role in sever...

    Authors: Muhammad Shakeel and Junaid Zafar
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:10
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  45. The present work was conducted to screen and identify biocontrol bacteria that effectively reduce the severity of corn stalk rot (CSR) and clarify the antifungal activity of secondary metabolites. The bacteria...

    Authors: Shuang Wang, Lei Sun, Wu Zhang, Fengqin Chi, Xiaoyu Hao, Jingyang Bian and Yonggang Li
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:9
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  46. Baculoviruses inactivation by UV sunlight is considered one of the most important factors that reduce their potential use in insect management programs. The three antioxidant essential oils, marjoram, orange, ...

    Authors: Waheed Ahmed Abdelhanid Sayed, Helmy El-Bendary and Alexandra El-Helaly
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:8
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  47. The present study has documented, for the first time in Egypt, the natural occurrence of four entomopathogenic protozoans (EPP) among five of the most abundant and damaging insect pests of stored grains or the...

    Authors: Ahlam Ahmed Alfazairy, Yasien Mohamed Gamal El-Abed, Hedaya Hamza Karam and Hanan Mohamed Ramadan
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:7
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  48. Nitrogen is one of the most critical elements for plant and herbivore growth. This research aimed to investigate the bottom-up effect of varying nitrogen fertilization on the demography of the ectoparasitoid, Hab...

    Authors: Gholamhossein Gharekhani, Fereshteh Salehi, Jalal Shirazi and Nahid Vaez
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:6
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  49. Grain commodities, like cereals and legumes, are subject to insect infestation during postharvest processing and storage. Public concerns about the potential risks that derive from the consumption of pesticide...

    Authors: Salma Javed, Tabassum Ara Khanum and Samreen Khan
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:5
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  50. Trichoderma harzianum is one of the most commonly used fungal species used in the biological control of plant pathogenic fungi. Its ability to control biological pathogens is strengthened by the production of ana...

    Authors: Yasser S. A. Mazrou, Abeer H. Makhlouf, Mona M. Elseehy, Mohamed F. Awad and Mohamed M. Hassan
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2020 30:4
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