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  1. Potato brown rot, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, ranked globally as the second most important bacterial plant pathogen. In the present study, the influence of different cropping programs in potato brown rot ma...

    Authors: N. A. S. Messiha, K. M. A. Elhalag, N. M. Balabel, S. M. A. Farag, H. A. Matar, M. H. Hagag, A. M. Khairy, M. M. Abd El-Aliem, E. Eleiwa, O. M. E. Saleh and N. S. Farag
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:84
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  2. The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of bioagents and organic amendments in suppressing the dry root rot of mungbean incited by Rhizoctonia bataticola. The locally isolated pathogen and fungal...

    Authors: Anam Choudhary and Shabbir Ashraf
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:83
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  3. Larval and adult populations of the Egyptian alfalfa weevil (EAW) Hypera brunneipennis (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) was monitored after application of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana in th...

    Authors: Monir M. M. El Husseini
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:82
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  4. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) produces vegetative insecticidal proteins (Vip) during its vegetative growth stage. Vip3 proteins have a significant role in insecticidal activity of this bacterium. Each new bacterial...

    Authors: Ebru Güney, Aysun Adıgüzel, Zihni Demirbağ and Kazım Sezen
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:81
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  6. This study aimed to investigate the impact of two isolates of Bacillus simplex (PHYB1 and PHYB9) for controlling the root rot disease of black cumin (Nigella sativa) caused by Fusarium camptoceras (PHYF1) under g...

    Authors: K. Mohamed Al-Sman, Kamal Abo-Elyousr, Amal Eraky and Aida El-Zawahry
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:79
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  7. The present study is the first record of a natural neogregarine infection of Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Turkey. The infection occurs in the fat body and hemolymph of the larvae. Typica...

    Authors: Mustafa Yaman, Kâbire Funda Acar and Renate Radek
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:78
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  8. Cost and reliability have hindered entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) from realizing their full market size. Research approaches continually evolve in response to these issues. They address EPN basics, but othe...

    Authors: Mahfouz M. M. Abd-Elgawad
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:77
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  9. The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an invasive harmful pest species due to its economic losses. Its wide host range and continuous movement make its contr...

    Authors: Elif Tozlu, Islam Saruhan, Göksel Tozlu, Recep Kotan, Fatih Dadaşoğlu and Nasibe Tekiner
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:76
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  10. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of three fungal species, Trichoderma harzianum (Th), T. viride (Tv), and T. vierns (Tvi), and ground seeds of fennel (Foeniculum vierns) and caraway (Carum carvi),...

    Authors: Wafaa M. A. El-Nagdi, Mahmoud M. A. Youssef, Hassan Abd El-Khair and Mahfouz M. M. Abd-Elgawad
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:75
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  11. Laboratory and field bioassays were conducted to evaluate the pathogenicity of an endophytic and a soil isolate of the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. against different stages of squash...

    Authors: Feyroz Ramadan Hassan, Samir Khalaf Abdullah and Lazgeen Haji Assaf
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:74
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  12. Effects of Pseudomonas putida and Bacillus subtilis alone, and in combinations for the management of Meloidogyne incognita, Pectobacterium betavasculorum, and Rhizoctonia solani disease complex of beetroot (Beta ...

    Authors: Manzoor R. Khan and Zaki A. Siddiqui
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:73
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  13. In the present study, CryIAc (Crystal protein) gene was cloned under Cry3A promoter, which is known to express vegetatively as a sporulation independent promoter, transformed into acrystalliferous strain of Bacil...

    Authors: Fakhar-un-Nisa Yunus, Ghulam Raza, Rahat Makhdoom and Hafsa Zaheer
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:72
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  14. Photorhabdus luminescens subsp. akhurstii SL0708 (Enterobacteriaceae) is a symbiont of the entomopathogenic nematode (EPN), Heterorhabditis indica SL0708 (Nematoda: Rhabditida), used for insect pest biological co...

    Authors: María Teresa Orozco-Hidalgo, Balkys Quevedo-Hidalgo and A. Sáenz-Aponte
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:71
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  15. The tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is a major threat to tomato production in Rwanda. Laboratory bioassays were conducted to evaluate some commercial entomopathogenic fungi ...

    Authors: Assinapol Ndereyimana, Samuel Nyalala, Patrick Murerwa and Svetlana Gaidashova
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:70
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  16. The American bollworm Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a highly destructive agriculture pest of worldwide importance. The aim of the present study was to infect H. armigera larvae with en...

    Authors: Istkhar and Ashok Kumar Chaubey
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:69
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  17. The influence of the inoculation with plant growth-promoting fungi (PGPF) isolates on growth enhancement of onion plants and progress of white rot disease in onions, caused by Sclerotium cepivorum, was evaluated....

    Authors: Mohsen Mohamed Elsharkawy and Nagwa Mohamed Mohamed El-Khateeb
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:68
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  18. The tropical armyworm, Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Noctuidae; Lepidoptera), is among the most harmful pests causing economic loss in the quality and production of a variety of crops, particularly cotton. Entomop...

    Authors: Muhammad Bilal Ayyub, Ahmad Nawaz, Muhammad Jalal Arif and Luqman Amrao
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:67
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  19. During a survey of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) in Moghan region of Iran in 2015, a steinernematid species was isolated, using the Galleria-baiting method. Based on its morphological and phylogenetic analysi...

    Authors: Laleh Ebrahimi, Zahra TanhaMaafi and Parviz Sharifi
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:66
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  20. The natural epizootic potential of the fungus, Beauveria bassiana, against larvae of the leopard moth, Zeuzera pyrina L. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) was investigated under natural conditions in two different location...

    Authors: Reda Ibrahim, Saeed Alahmadi, Yaser S. Binnaser and Dalia Shawer
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:65
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  21. Fungi are a promising source for bioactive secondary metabolites against various agricultural pests. Soil samples were collected from the rhizosphere of various plants at El-Khatatba, Egypt, in May 2016. Sixty...

    Authors: Mohamed E. Osman, Amany A. Abo Elnasr, Mohamed A. Nawar and Gohyza A. Hefnawy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:64
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  22. Impact of virulence-determining traits of the fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae (Sensu lato), isolates 2049, 8762, and 7234, on mortality rate of the date-palm dust mite, Oligonychus afrasiaticus (McGregor) (Acari: ...

    Authors: Abid Hussain, Muhammad Rizwan-ul-haq, Ahmed Mohammed AlJabr and Hassan Al-Ayedh
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:63
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  23. The potato virus Y (PVY) is considered one of the most important viruses in terms of both economical and biological impact. Potential of using three different Streptomyces spp. crude filtrates (SCF) to induce of ...

    Authors: Mohamed Nasr-Eldin, Nevein Messiha, Badawi Othman, Allam Megahed and Kamel Elhalag
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:62
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  24. The gram pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is infected by nucleopolyhedrosis virus (HearNPV), which is the most promising microbial biocontrol agent of the pest. A genetic diversi...

    Authors: Ranvir Singh, K. S. Jagadish, Kheta Ram Tak and Anitha Peter
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:61
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  25. The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is one of the mοst destructiνe pests in fruit grοwings. It pupates in the soil. The pupae are target οf many οrganisms shelterin...

    Authors: Sabrina Chergui, Abdelmdjid Benzehra, Khadidja Boudjemaa, Hadjer Barkou and Ismail Karaca
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:60
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  27. The efficacy of a local isolate of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana was tested against the red palm weevil (RPW) Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) larvae and adults by di...

    Authors: Monir M. El Husseini
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:58
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  28. Tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), is a major threat to tomato production as it can cause up to 100% yield loss under both greenhouse and open-field conditions. Chemical control, which is associated with...

    Authors: Assinapol Ndereyimana, Samuel Nyalala, Patrick Murerwa and Svetlana Gaidashova
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:57
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  29. Larvae of the beet web moth, Spoladea recurvalis F. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), were reared on a semi-synthetic diet under laboratory temperature of 25 °C. The microbial bioinsecticide Dipel 2X (Bacillus thuringien...

    Authors: Monir M. M. El Husseini
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:56
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  30. Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton is engineered to express delta endotoxin (Cry toxin) proteins in lepidopteran midgut when ingested by lepidopteran larvae such as the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua

    Authors: Muhammad Ibrahim Shahid, Muhammad Arshad, Mansoor ul Hasan and Muhammad Aslam Khan
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:55
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  31. Rhizobacteria have been reported as bioagents of bacterial diseases and plant growth promoters. The present in vitro study and greenhouse experiment aimed to evaluate the efficiency of Bacillus subtilis, B. amylo...

    Authors: Kamal A. M. Abo-Elyousr, Hadeel M. M. Khalil Bagy, Mohamed Hashem, Saad A. M. Alamri and Yasser S. Mostafa
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:54
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  32. The nematicidal effect of three marine algal, Ulva fasciata Delile (UF) (green algae), Corallina mediterranea, Corallina officinalis (red algae), extracts on egg hatching and second-stage juveniles (J2) mortality...

    Authors: Rehab Y. Ghareeb, Ibrahim A. Adss, Shokry R. Bayoumi and Deiaa E. El-Habashy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:53
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  33. A local isolate of the fungus Beauveria bassiana was tested against the beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae reared on artificial diet. Seven successive increased conidiospore ...

    Authors: Monir M. M. El Husseini
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:52
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  34. The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is one of the major insect pests which renders the fruit to become unfit for human consumption. In severe cases, losses may reach up to ...

    Authors: Hafiz Muhammad Aatif, Muhammad Shahid Hanif, Muhammad Ferhan, Muhammad Raheel, Qaiser Shakeel, Waqas Ashraf, Muhammad Irfan Ullah and Sajjad Ali
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:51
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  35. The efficacy of the entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae, was assessed through applying different conidiospore concentrations of a local isolate against third and fifth larval instars of the cotton lea...

    Authors: Monir M. M. El Husseini
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:50
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  36. Parasitism with the cluster fly, Pollenia dasypoda Portochisky (Diptera: Calliphoridae), in relation to its host, the earthworm Allolobophora caligonosa (Sav.), was studied at Giza region, Egypt. Also, different ...

    Authors: Monir M. M. El Husseini
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:49
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  37. The parasitoid species Cotesia vestalis (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is an important parasitoid, mass multiplied and used against the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (Linneaus) (Lepidoptera: Plutellid...

    Authors: A. Saini, P. L. Sharma and R. S. Chandel
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:48
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  38. This study was conducted to isolate and molecularly identify two pathogenic fungi namely Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium solani implicated in root rot and seedling damping-off disease of cucumber, Cucumis sativus

    Authors: Fadhal A. Al-Fadhal, Aqeel N. AL-Abedy and Duaa A. Alkhafije
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:47
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  39. Egg parasitoids play a significant role in biological control for lepidopteran insects, where they kill the eggs (the first stage of the developmental cycle). Trichogramma species are the very important ones of t...

    Authors: Shaimaa Mashal, Essam Agamy, Hassan Abou-bakr, Tarek Essa Abd El-Wahab and Huda El behery
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:46
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  40. Bacillus sp. BSp.3/aM, a beneficial rhizobacteria, was analyzed for the ability to improve plant health of chili by suppressing anthracnose disease. In the dual culture assay, the bacterium Bacillus sp. BSp.3/aM ...

    Authors: Naveen Jayapala, Navya Hulikunte Mallikarjunaiah, Hariprasad Puttaswamy, Hithamani Gavirangappa and Niranjana Siddapura Ramachandrappa
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:45
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  41. Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc. (the sclerotial state of Athelia rolfsii (Cruzi) Tu and Kimbrough), the soil-borne pathogen on several plants all over the world, has been previously reported from Turkey on certain plant...

    Authors: Filiz Ünal, Ayşe Aşkın, Ercan Koca, Mesut Yıldırır and M. Ümit Bingöl
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:44
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  42. The spotted wing drosophila fly, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), is a pest which caused serious crop losses to soft-skinned fruits such as cherries, strawberries, and grapes. In thi...

    Authors: Erdal Zengin and Ä°smail Karaca
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:43
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  43. The objective of this study was to assess the survivorship and fecundity of the newly emerged females of the predatory species, Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), exposed to LC50 of th...

    Authors: Ghada S. Mohamed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:42
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  44. Out of 39 isolates of rhizobacteria, recovered from economic plants grown in 8 locations in Egypt, 6 isolates were able to produce Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN). 16S rRNA sequence analysis identified these isolates as:

    Authors: A. F. Abd El-Rahman, Hanan A. Shaheen, Rabab M. Abd El-Aziz and Dina S. S. Ibrahim
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:41
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  45. A survey for naturally occurring entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) was conducted in various agricultural fields in central Turkey, Nevsehir, between 2015 and 2016 years. EPNs were recovered from 20 of 112 soil...

    Authors: Ebubekir Yuksel and Ramazan Canhilal
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:40
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  46. Several plant species and their compounds are well-known to have some pesticidal properties against a wide range of insect pests. Potential of two water plant extracts, Azadirachta indica A. Juss and Melia azedar...

    Authors: Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Irfan Ullah, Naciye Sena Çağatay, Asad Abdullah, Fatma Dikmen, Cahit Kaya and Rashad Rasool Khan
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:39
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  47. A survey was conducted in three main regions of Iraq to isolate and identify entomopathogenic and insect parasitic nematodes. Soil samples were collected from 15 sites across 3 provinces from grassland, date p...

    Authors: Jawad B. Al-Zaidawi, Javad Karimi and Esmat Mahdikhani Moghadam
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:38
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  48. Greenhouse cultivation of vegetables, especially cucumber in hydroponic/soilless culture, has been developed in different parts of the world. There is an expanding interest in hydroponics because they can prod...

    Authors: Muhammad Shoaib Saleem, Tuba Sharf Batool, Muhammad Faheem Akbar, Saboohi Raza and Saleem Shahzad
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:37
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  49. The insect fauna is present in the curled Cuban laurel leaf (Ficus nitida Thunb.) infested with the Cuban laurel thrips, Gynaikothrips ficorum Marchal (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), in Giza, Egypt, which includ...

    Authors: Monir M. El Husseini and Salama I. Askar
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:36
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  50. A field trial was conducted in a farmer’s field by integrating biocontrol agents, a multiple insecticide tolerant strain (MITs), Trichogramma chilonis and formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis (NBAIR BtG4) with r...

    Authors: Omprakash Navik, R. S. Ramya, Richa Varshney, S. K. Jalali, T. M. Shivalingaswamy, R. Rangeshwaran, Y. Lalitha, Jagadeesh Patil and Chandish R. Ballal
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2019 29:35
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