This study assessed several bioecological aspects of the black fig fly, McAlpine (Diptera: Lonchaeidae), the main pest of fig ( L.). Figs were collected from eight sites in the Mexican states of Michoacán (Plan de Ayala, Los Tejones, Antúnez, Tangancícuaro, Indaparapeo, El Carrizal, and Charapendo) and Morelos (Telixtac).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEntomopathogenic fungi have been considered potential biological control agents against the fall armyworm (J. E. Smith), the world's most important pest of maize.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBerries are agricultural products of great economic interest for Mexico, and their production has increased in recent years; however, crops are affected by tortricid leafrollers. From August 2019 to April 2021 in Michoacán and Guanajuato, Mexico, a study was conducted to determine the species of tortricids associated with blackberries ( spp. L.
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