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  1. Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is a devastating disease of brinjal in Bangladesh. The study was targeted to evaluate the bacterial wilt management ability of microbial consortia composed of isola...

    Authors: Most. Ummey Qulsum, Md. Mukul Islam, Md. Emran Khan Chowdhury, Sheikh Md. Mobarak Hossain and Md. Mohidul Hasan
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:74
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  2. The cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch (Hemiptera: Aphidiidae) is a polyphagous aphid species that causes various damage on different crops. The conventional method of controlling this pest is the use synthetic ...

    Authors: Amine Akrich, Kada Righi, Fatiha Assia Righi and Abdelkader Elouissi
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:73
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  3. Coffee is an important plantation crop in Indonesia. The coffee cultivation process was disrupted due to the fungus Hemileia vastatrix which causes rust disease. Biological control has the potential to suppress d...

    Authors: Nur Kholida Wulansari, Nur Prihatiningsih, Dewanti Risa Utami, Wiyantono Wiyantono and Agus Riyanto
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:72
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  4. Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis (Cmm) is causing wilt and canker and significant economic losses in tomato production. Current control methods with conventional chemicals or antibiotics lost their ...

    Authors: Duygu Bekircan Eski and Cihan Darcan
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:71
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  5. Among all the coconut pests, rhinoceros beetle causes acute and serious damage to coconut palm. Management of this pest is very difficult due to its nocturnal activity, and also, it damages the emerging leaf i...

    Authors: C. Manjunatha, V. Velavan, R. Rangeshwaran, M. Mohan, A. Kandan, G. Sivakumar, A. N. Shylesha, M. K. Prasanna Kumar, D. Pramesh, M. Sujithra, H. K. Ranganath and S. N. Sushil
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:70
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  6. This study evaluated the shelf life and effectiveness of Metarhizium anisopliae encapsulated in Na (sodium)-alginate matrix. Air-flow-dried and freeze-dried beads containing conidia of M. anisopliae produced in s...

    Authors: B. D. Sarma, K. C. Puzari, Pranab Dutta and Abhay K. Pandey
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:69
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  7. Chamomile (Matricaria chamomile L.) is one of the very important medicinal plants worldwide, particularly in Egypt. The downy mildew disease is considered one of the most important diseases of chamomile. Peronosp...

    Authors: M. M. Mergawy, M. M. H. Hassanin, A. A. M. Ali and Heba Yousef
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:68
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  9. Oenopia conglobata (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is a generalist predator feeding on several insect pests and utilized as a biological control agent in Türkiye. However, significant cannibalism has been ...

    Authors: Mehmet Mamay and Hüsna Dusak
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:66
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  10. The Scuttle fly, Eurygaster integriceps Puton (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae) is a key pest of wheat and barley. The pest is univoltine and migrates from wheat fields following harvest to high elevations; then, the fo...

    Authors: Laleh Ebrahimi, R. Henry L. Disney, Alireza Haghshenas, Ebrahim Gilasian, Masood Amir-Maafi and Shahram Shahrokhi Khaneghah
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:65
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  11. Squash leaf curl virus (SLCV) is efficiently transmitted and spread by the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), which is the only vector that transmits begomoviruses naturally causing huge crop losses through fe...

    Authors: Abeer Salah El-Deen Abd El-Wahab, Maha S. Nada, Manal A. El-Shazly, Azza Galal and Hala A. Amin
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:64
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  12. Faba bean attacked by soil-borne pathogens causing root rot disease. This disease has serious damage to both plant stand and produced yield. The present study aimed to evaluate effectiveness of the bioagents; Tri...

    Authors: Hassan Mohamed Masoud, Allam Arafat Megahed, Mohamed Salah Eldin Helmy, Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz Ibrahim, Nehal Samy El-Mougy and Mokhtar Mohamed Abdel-Kader
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:63
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  13. During field surveillance in Gujarat, India, in 2009, scientists found that pink bollworm was surviving in the first generation of Bollgard cotton, which contains a single protein. This survival was observed i...

    Authors: P. Likhitha, D. B. Undirwade, U. S. Kulkarni, A. V. Kolhe and M. P. Moharil
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:62
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  14. Plasmopara viticola, the causal agent of grape downy mildew, is one of the most serious grape diseases. Application of Trichoderma harzianum grown on different potato dextrose supplemented broth media using some ...

    Authors: Hany H. A. El-Sharkawy, Thoraya S. A. Abo-El-Wafa, Nada A. Mostafa and Safaa A. M. Yousef
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:61
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  15. Fire Blight, incited by Erwinia amylovora, is one of the most damaging pear and apple diseases in the world. Fire blight was introduced to Egypt in the 1960 and threatens the Egypt’s costs for pear industry. Curr...

    Authors: Wessam Hassan, Osman Ahmed, Rasha E. Hassan, Sahar A. Youssef and A. A. Shalaby
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:60
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  16. Apple decline diseases, responsible for seedlings root and collar rot in nurseries, are an important disease. Different fungal and bacterial antagonists were evaluated to control Pythium ultimum associated with t...

    Authors: Sabrine Mannai and Naima Boughalleb-M’Hamdi
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:59
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  17. Fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda, also called ‘whorlworm’ is a global pest threatening maize production. Larvae stay in the whorl of maize/sweet corn and efficient delivery of insecticides or bio-agents ...

    Authors: B. Ratnakala, C. M. Kalleshwaraswamy, M. Rajkumar, Sharanabasappa S. Deshmukh, H. B. Mallikarjuna and Lakshmi Narasimhaiah
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:58
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  18. Diaspis echinocacti (Bouché) is a major pest of cactus pear species worldwide. Over the past three years, this scale insect has seen increasing interest regarding its spread and importance, as well as the efficac...

    Authors: Mohamed El Aalaoui and Mohamed Sbaghi
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:57
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  19. The Khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium (Everts) (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) is one of the most destructive pests of stored wheat and barley worldwide. The broad practice of insecticides has been connected with ins...

    Authors: Bushra Nawab and Salma Javed
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:56
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  20. After the commercialization of insect-resistant transgenic Bt cotton Bollgard I & II, India ranks first in the world in cotton production. Cotton insecticide consumption was drastically reduced as nearly 95% of t...

    Authors: P. Likhitha, V. Chinna Babu Naik, M. P. Moharil, D. B. Undirwade, U. S. Kulkarni and A. V. Kolhe
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:55
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  21. The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), poses a threat to the food security of populations in sub-Saharan Africa because of its damage to maize crops. As alternative...

    Authors: Marcellin C. Cokola, Ibtissem Ben Fekih, Espoir B. Bisimwa, Rudy Capparos Megido, Frank Delvigne and Frédéric Francis
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:54
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  22. Gray blight is among the most destructive diseases that affect tea plants worldwide. In this study, microorganisms from deep-sea sediment samples for those with antagonistic effects were screened against gray ...

    Authors: Guangxin Xu, Feng Ying, Huangming Wu and Xixiang Tang
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:53
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  23. Verticillium dahliae Kleb. is a soil-borne pathogen with a broad host spectrum and causes yield losses in cotton cultivation worldwide. Beauveria bassiana is an environmentally friendly entomopathogenic fungus (E...

    Authors: Oktay Erdoğan and Zehra Sağlan
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:52
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  24. Weeds in farmland seriously threaten crop yield and cause huge economic losses. Due to the extensive use of chemical herbicides, a series of problems have been arisen, such as environmental pollution, soil deg...

    Authors: Haixia Zhu, Zerong Lin and Yongqiang Ma
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:51
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  25. Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites made by a variety of molds and fungi. They contaminate a lot of food products and local crops during pre- and post-harvesting under favorable conditions like high temperatu...

    Authors: Abla A. M. Farghl, Mostafa M. El-Sheekh and Amany A. El-Shahir
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:50
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  26. The tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is one of the most important tomato pests that causes irreversible economic losses. Due to lack of effective control methods, chemical con...

    Authors: Kamil Karut, Mahmut Mete Karaca, İsmail Döker and Cengiz Kazak
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:49
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  27. Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is one of the most significant pests infesting leguminous crops since it is found in tropical and subtropical climates, as well as in Turkey. The most oft...

    Authors: Ismail Oguz Ozdemir
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:48
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  28. Fungal microbial biocontrol agent playing an important role in sustainable pest management with low cost. Conidial contact with cuticle is sufficient to cause disease in insects by entomopathogenic fungi (EPF)...

    Authors: T. Yogananda, S. H. Ramanagouda, B. Venkateshalu, G. S. Jamunarani, S. H. Rashmi, Mallikarjun Awati and H. P. Hadimani
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:47
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  29. Pepper is a popular ingredient in many Chinese households; however, anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum spp. has greatly decreased pepper production. The genus Bacillus is widely known for its important role in ...

    Authors: Lijuan Wei, Chengde Yang, Lingxiao Cui, Mengjun Jin and Richard Osei
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:46
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  30. Entomopathogenic fungi are primary pathogens that naturally affect insect pests by suppressing their populations and considered as an ecofriendly agents. The present study aimed to evaluate in vitro activity o...

    Authors: Micheline V. Hintènou, Adebayo A. Omoloye, Ouorou K. Douro Kpindou, Miriam F. Karlsson, Rousseau Djouaka, Aimé H. Bokonon-Ganta and Manuele Tamȯ
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:45
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  31. Whitefly Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is a plant-damaging insect in tropical and subtropical regions that causes agricultural damage worldwide, including in Viet Nam. The abuse of pesticides ...

    Authors: Hai Nguyen Thi, Kim Yen Phung Le, Ngoc Duc Thai Thien, Thanh Diem Nguyen and Anh Duy Do
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:44
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  32. Cowpea seed beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae), is the most important pest of stored cowpea in tropical regions. This study was designed to determine the presence of para...

    Authors: Mobolade D. Akinbuluma and Onyekachi P. Chinaka
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:43
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  33. Authors: Neelam Thakur, Preety Tomar, Jaspreet Kaur, Simranjeet Kaur, Anuja Sharma, Samiksha Jhamta, Ajar Nath Yadav, Harcharan Singh Dhaliwal, Rajesh Thakur and Seema Thakur
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:42
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    The original article was published in Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:7

  34. The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is one of the most destructive invasive pests causing serious damage to maize crops in China. At present, the use of chemical pestic...

    Authors: Juan Wei, Xian Wang, Zhuoga Nima, Lin Chen, Cancan Song, Haonan Chen, Zhe Zhang, Jie Qin, Chunxian Jiang and Qing Li
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:41
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  35. The tomato fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is a serious insect pest owing to its polyphagous nature, migrating long distances, greater capacity to develop resistance against i...

    Authors: Saika Manzoor, Mudasir Gani, Taskeena Hassan, Insha Shafi, Fehim Jeelani Wani, Shabnum Mumtaz, Gozde Busra Eroglu, Munazah Yaqoob and Mohd Ayoob Mantoo
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:40
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  36. Aphidophagous syrphid, Ischiodon scutellaris (Fabricius) (Diptera: Syrphidae) is an effective predator of aphids that infest many agricultural and horticultural crops. Cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch (Hemipte...

    Authors: Amala Udayakumar, K. G. R. Chandramanu, Sunil Joshi and Timalapur M. Shivalingaswamy
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:39
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  37. Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is one of the major pulse crops in the world. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of Trichoderma isolates to control the charcoal rot disease caused by Macrophomina pseud...

    Authors: Mohamed El Amine Kouadri, Ahmed Amine Bekkar and Souad Zaim
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:38
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  38. Citrus fruits are economically and nutritionally important but have been severely affected by Huanglongbing disease (HLB), its natural spread is mainly by the Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemi...

    Authors: Ning Wang, Song Zhang, Yi-Jie Li, Ya-Qin Song, Cui-Yun Lei, Yuan-Yuan Peng, Jin-Jun Wang, Bing-Hai Lou and Hong-Bo Jiang
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:37
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  39. Nowadays, instead of chemicals, using microbial pesticides is very important and significant to protect the environment. Verticillium lecanii (Z), the entomopathogenic fungus, is widely used for management of man...

    Authors: Kum Song Yun, Jong Ho Hyon, Hyang Suk Kim and Song Hun Jang
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:36
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  40. Potato tuber worm (PTM) [Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)] is one of the most significant and widespread pests of potato. PTM damages potatoes both in the field and in potato storage ar...

    Authors: Aydemir Barış, Mürşide Yağcı, Harun Çimen and Cenk Yücel
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:35
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  41. Anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum capsici is a major disease in chili plants that is difficult to control. Actinobacteria have potential biological control agents for C. capsici because of their antifu...

    Authors: Yulmira Yanti, Hasmiandy Hamid, Reflin, Yaherwandi, Nurbailis, Ni Luh Suriani, M. S. Reddy and Mila Syahputri
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:34
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  42. Baculoviruses can be inactivated by ultraviolet (UV) light, which limits their application as an efficient biopesticide. In an attempt to enhance virus resistance to UV inactivation, a photolyase gene, isolate...

    Authors: Wael Elmenofy, Lamis Gomaa, Nourhan Albeltagy, Norhan Yasser, Alshaimaa Mahmoud and Engy Osman
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:33
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  43. The pine processionary moth Thaumetopoea wilkinsoni Tams, 1926 (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae), causes severe skin reactions to animals and humans. The insect also destroys pine ecosystems by feeding on pine leaves a...

    Authors: Oğuzhan Yanar, Elif Fatma Topkara, Funda Sahin, Yusuf Yanar, Dürdane Yanar and Yüksel Terzi
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:32
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  44. Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is considered one of the most important diseases that cause economic losses to many economic crops and spread in many regions around the world, especially in the su...

    Authors: Mohamed Hassan Abd El-Wahed, Mohamed F. F. Bereika, Kamal A. M. Abo-Elyousr and Najeeb Marei Almasoudi
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:31
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  45. Biological control of insect pests is an economic, eco-friendly and harmless approach to integrated pest management strategies. Bracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) considers a polyphagous ectoparasitoi...

    Authors: Reham Fathy, Nawal Zohdy, Emtithal M. Abd-El-Samie, Hazem Abou-Elfadl, Shaimaa Moamen and Aly Younes
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:30
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  46. Sheath blight of rice caused by Rhizoctonia solani is one of the most important diseases worldwide, causing considerable yield losses. The estimation of losses due to sheath blight of rice in India has been repor...

    Authors: Bhupesh Chandra Kabdwal, Roopali Sharma, Arun Kumar, Satya Kumar, K. P. Singh and R. M. Srivastava
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:29
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  47. With increased environmental concerns and restrictions of chemical control, the importance of other eco-friendly strategies for management of the nematodes is being substantially grown nowadays. One of the mos...

    Authors: Vahid Fallahzadeh-Mamaghani, Roya Shahbazi-Ezmareh, Akbar Shirzad and Shalaleh Moslehi
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:28
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  49. Biological control through augmentative release of egg parasitoids is a potential tool in integrated management of field crop pests. The egg parasitoid, Telenomus remus Nixon (1937) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), is...

    Authors: S. Lekha Priyanka, S. Jeyarani, N. Sathiah, S. Mohankumar and S. Nakkeeran
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:26
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  50. There is a consensus that the conservation of natural enemies is the most important biological control strategy, but it has also been the least attended. The reason is simple: there is a strong contradiction b...

    Authors: Hipolito Cortez-Madrigal and Oscar Giovanni Gutiérrez-Cárdenas
    Citation: Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 2023 33:25
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