The papaya mealybug is a parasitic insect that feeds on papaya. Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara De Willink (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is an invasive bug that attacks a variety of host plants, inflicting significant damage to crops, particularly those of considerable
Read MoreThe Mantodea (Insecta) (Burmeister, 1838) is a well-studied insect due to its numerous outstanding traits. The quantity of oothecas laid by a female Mantis religiosa (Linnaeus, 1758) has not been documented, to the author's knowledge. A collected female Mantis religiosa
Read MoreBiological control is an ecological process that occurs naturally. Which can be successfully utilised in pesticide management and can be a balanced, long-term, and cost-effective pest control solution. Microbial control refers to the use of microorganisms as insecticides. This is
Read MoreIn Morocco, as in other countries, plant diseases caused by microorganisms are a major problem affecting many agricultural crops, causing damage to the yield potential each year. Medicinal plants are among the richest bio-resources of drugs currently used for biological
Read MoreIn vitro trials were conducted to evaluate the effect of Azadirachta indica (neem) extracts on mycelial growth, sporulation, morphology and ochratoxin A production by P. verrucosum and P. brevicompactum. Azadirachta indica A. Juss (Meliaceae) (neem plant) extract is one of
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