Combining Ability and Inheritance Nature of Agronomic Traits and Resistance to Pink Stem () and Purple-Lined () Borers in Maize.

The pink stem borer (PSB), (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) purple-lined borer (PLB), (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and European corn borer , (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) are considered the most devastating insect pests of maize production in the Mediterranean region. The frequent use of chemical insecticides has resulted in the evolution of resistance to various insect pests as well as the pernicious impact on natural enemies and environmental hazardousness. Therefore, developing resistant and high-yielding hybrids is the best economic and environmental approach to cope with these destructive insects.

Soil pH alters the biological parameters of cowpea aphid Koch (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on its host plant .

The biotic and abiotic factors including the agricultural implementation can modify soil acidification. We hypothesized that soil pH should as repercussion, alter the plant physiological and physical properties and eventually affect insect herbivores including agricultural pests. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of seven levels of soil pH on the performance of cowpea aphid on .

Silica nanoparticles as pesticide against insects of different feeding types and their non-target attraction of predators.

The agricultural use of silica (SiO) nanoparticles (NPs) has the potential to control insect pests while the safety and tritrophic effects on plants and beneficial natural enemies remains unknown. Here, we evaluate the effects of silica NPs on insect pests with different feeding niches, natural enemies, and a plant. Silica NPs were applied at different concentrations (75-425 mg/L) on field-cultivated faba bean and soybean for two growing seasons.

Removal of large impacted foreign body from the base of the skull through submandibular access: A multidisciplinary approach.

Introduction: This report describes the removal of a missed impacted large piece of a glass that reaches the infra-temporal region after a traumatic injury at the submandibular area.

Case Presentation: A nine year-old patient presented with a limited mouth opening (0.5 cm).