BioControl

Two biocontrol agents, a leaf-spot pathogen, Passalora ageratinae, and a stem gall fly, Procecidochares utilis, have been released against Crofton weed, Ageratina adenophora (syn. Eupatorium adenophorum) (Asteraceae), in South Africa. This work …

Various strategies exist to manage agriculture pests with few or without conventional pesticides. Farmers can rely on ecosystem services delivered by agro-biodiversity or use biotechnologies and biological plant protection products (PPP).

Agrochemical companies are increasing their interest in the production of biopesticides based on biocontrol agents (BCAs), mainly due to the need to reduce the synthetic fungicide application and the consequent benefits for the environment and for …

Large-scale use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) as biological control agents is impaired by their short shelf life. Three local South African EPN species, including Steinernema …

This study shows the effectiveness of deliberately selecting for Coptera haywardi individuals to increase a population’s capacity to discriminate against parasitised hosts. In the ‘selected colony’ (F1–F4), females were selected based on their …