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Review

Published on 27 Apr 2026

Integrated pest and disease management for banana crops in East and Central Africa: addressing the challenges of co-occurring biotic threats

in Pest Management

Guy Blomme
Elizabeth Kearsley
Walter Ocimati

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1757848

786 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Apr 2026

Evaluation of UV-C light for control of Tetranychus urticae and Eotetranychus lewisi (Acari: Tetranychidae) on strawberry

in Pest Management

Colin T. Koubek
Mohammad Amir Aghaee

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1805940

591 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Apr 2026

Impact of rice field drone applications on canopy dynamics of rice planthopper populations

in Pest Management

Weicai Qin
Xiaotuo Wang
Xiaolan Lv
Junrong Gu

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1811115

453 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Apr 2026

Population response of Helicoverpa armigera and Frankliniella occidentalis to air temperature, humidity, and adult density in arid regions of Northwestern China: a statistical association and threshold analysis

in Pest Management

Jian-Guo Mu
Yan Jiang
Xue-Qin Zhang
Ning-Ning Yan
Nan Cao
Jiao Lin
Peng Wang
Su-Mei Wan

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1764269

390 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Apr 2026

Cont-Transformer: enhancing image recognition for orchard fruit-boring pest monitoring with contrastive learning

in Pest Management

Jingjun Cao
Xiaoqing Xian
Zhida Duan
Wanxue Liu
Guifen Zhang
Lihua Jiang

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1765811

369 views

Opinion

Published on 26 Mar 2026

Have we given up on IPM? Lessons from the Nordic cereal frontier - a critical review

in Pest Management

Salim Bourras
Miguel Ángel Corrales Gutiérrez
Jiasui Zhan

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1724331

524 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Feb 2026

Climate-driven integrated management of Neohydatothrips signifer (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) to improve sustainability and export compliance in yellow passion fruit from Huila (Colombia)

in Pest Management

Sonia Jimena Rodríguez Montes
Edgar Herney Varón Devia
Nesrine Chaali
Camilo Ignacio Jaramillo-Barrios
Claudia Milena Flórez Cardenas
Sofiane Ouazaa
Sonia Mercedes Polo-Murcia

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1725079

772 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Feb 2026

Identification and characterization of volatile attractants for the flower thrips, (Frankliniella intonsa), from the host Hemerocallis citrina

in Pest Management

Hongxia Liu
Litao Lv
Nan Su
Jun Wang
Xinyue Zhai
Zhao Liu
Guoming Xing
Jie Li

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1699409

850 views

Opinion

Published on 09 Feb 2026

Pathways to sustainable rice insect pest management: comparative IPM insights from Japan and Indonesia

in Pest Management

Zanne Sandriati Putri
Masumi Yamamuro

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1755758

1,584 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Efficacy of three Tagetes species for the suppression of lepidopteran pests in bagless apple orchards

in Pest Management

Jingwen Shen
Haiyan Wang
Mingjie Zhao
Ruifen Zhang
Manman Zhang
Yunfei Mao
Shaochao Chen
Cuixiang Zhu
Tiantian Han
Xiang Shen

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1670233

1,005 views

Correction

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Correction: Effects of LC50 chlorantraniliprole using different application methods on adult Spodoptera exigua and across generations

in Pest Management

Lin Wang
Zilu Zhang
Mofeed Askar
Yaohai Li
Ci Yang
Quzhen Gesang
Honghua Su

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1784804

514 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Identification of Metamasius hemipterus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) and its biological control through the use of species of the genus Beauveria and Metarhizium. Amazonas, Peru

in Pest Management

Santos Triunfo Leiva-Espinoza
Alcides Román
Vilma Aguilar
Elizabeth Requejo
Wagner Meza-Maicelo
Duber Banda-Martinez
Ángel Fernando Huaman-Pilco
Fredy Loyola
Melissa Loja
Manuel Oliva-Cruz

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1695515

2,123 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 05 Jan 2026

Biological control of the invasive Thrips parvispinus (Karny) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) using entomopathogenic nematodes

in Pest Management

German Vargas
Livia M. S. Ataide
Yisell Velazquez-Hernandez
Marcello De Giosa
Alexandra M. Revynthi

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1697786

1,908 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Biocontrol potential of Fusarium equiseti and Cladosporium cladosporoides against Aphis fabae under controlled conditions

in Pest Management

Jedius France Damian
Martin John Martin
Dunstan Gabriel Msuya

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1689350

1,030 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Field comparison of spray drift from unmanned aerial spraying systems using air-induction nozzles versus rotary atomizers

in Pest Management

Katrin Ahrens
Andreas Herbst
Jens Karl Wegener

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1716113

1,945 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 09 Dec 2025

High-resolution suborbital remote sensing for detecting injuries caused by Saccharicoccus sacchari (Cockerell, 1895) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in sugarcane

in Pest Management

Allef de Souza Silva
Robério de Oliveira
Jacob Soares Pereira Neto
Valéria Peixoto Borges
Milton Fernando Cabezas Guerrero
André Augusto Castro do Amaral Filho
Rhadija Gracyelle Costa Sousa
Antônio Rogério Bezerra do Nascimento
José Bruno Malaquias

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1630354

1,471 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Dec 2025

Effects of LC50 chlorantraniliprole using different application methods on adult Spodoptera exigua and across generations

in Pest Management

Lin Wang
Zilu Zhang
Mofeed Askar
Yaohai Li
Ci Yang
Quzhen Gesang
Honghua Su

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1698476

1,734 views

Systematic Review

Published on 28 Nov 2025

Factors affecting the control of Dactylopius, an invasive pest of cactus crop: artificial intelligence-based meta-analysis

in Pest Management

Luther Fort Mbo Nkoulou
Azeddine Elhassouny

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1664240

1,422 views

Review

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Harnessing natural enemies for sustainable management of Bemisia tabaci: a review of the role of predators, parasitoids and entomopathogens

in Pest Management

Abdul A. Jalloh
Osariyekemwen Uyi
Anitha Chitturi
Saumik Basu
Johnstone M. Mutiso
Jermaine D. Perier
Afure Ejomah
Taiwo A. Owolanke
Daniel M. Mutyambai
Michael D. Toews

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1684672

3,165 views
1 citation

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 27 Oct 2025

Can we resolve the pesticide quandary with eco-efficiency metrics?

in Pest Management

Liz Kreick
Roger D. Magarey
Madison Love
Danesha Seth Carley

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1660772

2,180 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Oct 2025

Optimized sowing time combined with targeted insecticide application enhances faba bean (Vicia faba L.) yield by suppressing Bruchus rufimanus damage in Lithuania

in Pest Management

Mohammad Almogdad
Roma Semaškienė
Akvilė Jonavičienė
Jūratė Ramanauskienė
Eimantas Venslovas
Aurimas Sabeckis
Karolina Lavrukaitė
Yanal Alkuddsi
Manal Almukdad

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1631790

1,901 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Oct 2025

Campyloneuropsis cincticornis as a potential biological control agent of the South American tomato pinworm Phthorimaea absoluta: predation activity, oviposition and relationship with solanaceous host plants

in Pest Management

Sofía A. Sola
Margarita Rocca
Nadia G. Salas Gervassio
Julieta N. Peñalba
Rocío I. Montiel Cáceres
M. Gabriela Luna

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1635654

1,641 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Oct 2025

Impact of irrigation and micronutrient treatments on insect herbivore population dynamics in soybean

in Pest Management

Rahul Debnath
Justin George
Ammar B. Bhandari
Rupesh Kariyat
Gadi V. P. Reddy
James P. Glover
Tulsi P. Kharel
Krishna N. Reddy

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1571675

2,686 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 10 Sep 2025

Tridax coronopifolia var. alboradiata (Asteraceae) essential oil: chemical characterization and repellent potential against Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

in Pest Management

Lilibeth Gómez-Sosa
Rafael Pérez-Pacheco
Baldomero Hortencio Zárate-Nicolás
Yolanda Donají Ortiz-Hernández
Alfonso Vásquez-López
Teodulfo Aquino-Bolaños
Beatriz Quiroz-González
Sabino H. Martinez-Tomas
Fabián Arroyo-Balán
Alicia Fonseca-Muñoz

Frontiers in Agronomy

doi 10.3389/fagro.2025.1648839

1,993 views

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Integrated pest and disease management for banana crops in East and Central Africa: addressing the challenges of co-occurring biotic threats

Evaluation of UV-C light for control of Tetranychus urticae and Eotetranychus lewisi (Acari: Tetranychidae) on strawberry

Impact of rice field drone applications on canopy dynamics of rice planthopper populations

Population response of Helicoverpa armigera and Frankliniella occidentalis to air temperature, humidity, and adult density in arid regions of Northwestern China: a statistical association and threshold analysis

Cont-Transformer: enhancing image recognition for orchard fruit-boring pest monitoring with contrastive learning

Have we given up on IPM? Lessons from the Nordic cereal frontier - a critical review

Climate-driven integrated management of Neohydatothrips signifer (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) to improve sustainability and export compliance in yellow passion fruit from Huila (Colombia)

Identification and characterization of volatile attractants for the flower thrips, (Frankliniella intonsa), from the host Hemerocallis citrina

Pathways to sustainable rice insect pest management: comparative IPM insights from Japan and Indonesia

Efficacy of three Tagetes species for the suppression of lepidopteran pests in bagless apple orchards

Correction: Effects of LC50 chlorantraniliprole using different application methods on adult Spodoptera exigua and across generations

Identification of Metamasius hemipterus (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae) and its biological control through the use of species of the genus Beauveria and Metarhizium. Amazonas, Peru

Biological control of the invasive Thrips parvispinus (Karny) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) using entomopathogenic nematodes

Biocontrol potential of Fusarium equiseti and Cladosporium cladosporoides against Aphis fabae under controlled conditions

Field comparison of spray drift from unmanned aerial spraying systems using air-induction nozzles versus rotary atomizers

High-resolution suborbital remote sensing for detecting injuries caused by Saccharicoccus sacchari (Cockerell, 1895) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in sugarcane

Effects of LC50 chlorantraniliprole using different application methods on adult Spodoptera exigua and across generations

Factors affecting the control of Dactylopius, an invasive pest of cactus crop: artificial intelligence-based meta-analysis

Harnessing natural enemies for sustainable management of Bemisia tabaci: a review of the role of predators, parasitoids and entomopathogens

Can we resolve the pesticide quandary with eco-efficiency metrics?

Optimized sowing time combined with targeted insecticide application enhances faba bean (Vicia faba L.) yield by suppressing Bruchus rufimanus damage in Lithuania

Campyloneuropsis cincticornis as a potential biological control agent of the South American tomato pinworm Phthorimaea absoluta: predation activity, oviposition and relationship with solanaceous host plants

Impact of irrigation and micronutrient treatments on insect herbivore population dynamics in soybean

Tridax coronopifolia var. alboradiata (Asteraceae) essential oil: chemical characterization and repellent potential against Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)