TANG , Liang-De

Abstract The bean flower thrips, Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) is an economically important insect pest of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp in south China. Spinetoram is a newly available commercial active ingredient in the spinosyn mode of action group of insecticides that has been recommended for thrips management in China. In this...

The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), has become an international pest with its ability to spread rapidly. The FAW has successfully invaded Africa, Asia, and Australia, and recently China. It has become a serious threat to food security as a major pest of cereals and other crops. Trichogrammatid parasitoids are the...