The beetle Hylastinus obscurus Marsham (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), endemic to Europe
and Northern Africa, is one of the most important red clover pests in Chile. As commercial …

The European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana (Denis & Schiffermüller), is a serious pest
in vineyards in North and South America. Mating disruption techniques have been used to …

The possibility of modifying terpene production in plants is a defensive strategy that has been
studied in conjunction with their biosynthetic pathways. A biotic factor such as Arbuscular …

Haematobia irritans is an obligate bloodsucking ectoparasite of cattle and is the global major
pest of livestock production. Currently, H. irritans management is largely dependent upon …

Hylurgus ligniperda is one of the most important quarantine forest insects associated to pine
(Pinus radiate D. Don) logs exported from Chile. Methyl bromide fumigation has been the …

Chemoreception through odorant receptors (ORs), ionotropic receptors (IRs) and gustatory
receptors (GRs) represents the functions of key proteins in the chemical ecology of insects. …

Exploitation of the symbiotic relationship between endophytic fungi and ryegrass is a crucial
technique for reducing the incidence of insect pests. This is primarily due to the production …

Simple Summary This study investigates the impact of endophyte-infected ryegrass and the
alkaloids (such as peramine) which it produces, on the Argentine stem weevil (Listronotus …

The great wax moth, Galleria mellonella (L.), is a globally distributed pest for bee hives and,
therefore, of significant importance for apiculture. In this study, the antennal morphology of G…

Trifolium pratense, is a forage found worldwide, but it is negatively impacted by the clover
root borer, Hylastinus obscurus. Methanolic extraction has been reported for isolating …