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IPM Adoption and Impacts in the United States
David E Lane and others
Increased Integrated Pest Management (IPM) adoption hinges not only on the future of innovative research, but also on the willingness of growers to adopt new IPM technologies. Adoption and diffusion of innovations can encounter many different challenges. By better understanding the drivers of and barriers to IPM adoption, ...
Thrips in genus Megalurothrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae): biodiversity, bioecology, and IPM
Liang-De Tang and others
Currently, there are a total of 15 thrips species in the genus Megalurothrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae). Megalurothrips sjostedti Trybom and Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) are the most economically important pest species because of the serious damage they can do to leguminous crops, especially cowpea, which is an ...
Biology and Management of Lesser Mealworm Alphitobius diaperinus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) in Broiler Houses
Ben C Sammarco and others
Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), the lesser mealworm, is a ubiquitous generalist pest of poultry broiler and layer facilities, originating in southern Africa and now found worldwide. They spend their full life cycle within the litter and manure of poultry, causing structural damage to poultry ...
Sustainable Management of the Invasive Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): an Overview of Case Studies From Latin American Countries Participating in Plantwise
Yelitza C Colmenárez and others
Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is indigenous to South America. It has invaded several tomato-producing regions worldwide resulting from globalization of commerce and trade. T. absoluta is now considered one of the most devastating pests affecting tomato plants and fresh tomatoes. Although tomatoes are ...
Establishment of non-native Anoplophora horsfieldii (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in South Korea
Seunghyun Lee and others
The genus Anoplophora (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is among the most well-known insect genera in invasive entomology and is represented by 2 noted invasive alien species: the Asian longhorned beetle ( Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky, 1854)) and the Citrus longhorned beetle ( Anoplophora chinensis (Forster, 1771)). In ...
A Call for the Development of a Sustainable Pest Management Program for the Economically Important Pest Flies of Livestock: a Beef Cattle Perspective
K V Smith and others
Filth fly pests have a substantial impact on livestock production; annual losses from filth flies were estimated at over US$1.5 billion in 1981. Knowing filth fly management and animal production have changed significantly over the past 40 yr, our objective is to lay the foundation for the development of a ...
The Ambrosia Beetle Megaplatypus mutatus: A Threat to Global Broad-Leaved Forest Resources
Esteban Ceriani-Nakamurakare and others
We provide scientists and decision-makers with up-to-date information on Megaplatypus mutatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Platypodinae), a forest insect native to South America that has invaded other regions. Emphasis is given to information that may prove relevant for the development of early detection, containment and ...

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Biology, ecology, and pest management of the red sunflower seed weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Jeffrey D Cluever and others
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Volume 16, Issue 1, 2025, 14, https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmaf004
The red sunflower seed weevil, Smicronyx fulvus LeConte (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a native pest of cultivated sunflower in North America. Larvae consume a portion of the seed, reducing the amount of extractable oil and the marketability of confection seeds. Aerial application of insecticides ...
First record of Gonipterus platensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and its egg parasitoid Anaphes nitens (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) in Paraguay
Edgar A Benítez Díaz and others
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Volume 16, Issue 1, 2025, 15, https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmaf014
Gonipterus platensis Marelli (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) has been detected for the first time in the Caazapá Department, Paraguay. This species is closely related to the eucalyptus snout beetle, which is an invasive pest native to Australia, that causes serious damage to eucalyptus plantations. ...
Increasing the impact of integrated pest management education with 3D printing
Olivia Lang and others
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Volume 16, Issue 1, 2025, 12, https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmaf008
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a new tool in the extension educator’s toolbox. 3D printing allows users to print novel, cost-effective, and as-needed products to demonstrate key Integrated Pest Management concepts to stakeholders, such as plant damage patterns. 3D printing is underutilized in ...
The value of insecticidal seed treatments for US rice farmers
Blake E Wilson and Tyler R T Musgrove
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Volume 16, Issue 1, 2025, 13, https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmaf012
The rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), has been the primary economic pest of rice, Oryza sativa , in the United States for more than 100 yr. Management of L. oryzophilus with conventional foliar insecticides is challenging owing to the difficulty in ...
Pityogenes chalcographus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): biology, pest status, and current management options
Jaroslav Holuša and Tomáš Fiala
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Volume 16, Issue 1, 2025, 11, https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmaf007
Bark beetle Pityogenes chalcographus is a common species that can impact coniferous forests throughout Europe, especially Norway spruce. Under typical conditions, standard forestry management practices do not lead to increased population densities or pose significant threats to forest stands. This ...
Knowledge and practice of farmers on safe use and handling of chemical pesticides: in the case of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Abraha Gebretsadkan and others
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Volume 16, Issue 1, 2025, 9, https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmaf006
Globally, more than 2 million tons of pesticides are used every year, and many farmers use pesticides in violation of the recommendations, which may lead to adverse health effects. The study aimed to assess the knowledge and practices of farmers regarding the handling of chemical pesticides. A ...
Sterile insect technique and incompatible insect technique, emerging alternatives to insecticides for adult mosquito control
Kasem U Salim and others
Journal of Integrated Pest Management, Volume 16, Issue 1, 2025, 10, https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmaf009
Adult mosquitoes are vectors for many infectious diseases, such as the dengue, Zika, and West Nile viruses, and thus are significant threats to public health. Reducing mosquito populations decreases the risk of vector-borne diseases in human populations. Integrated management of mosquitoes includes ...
Impact Factor
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5 year Impact Factor
3.3
CiteScore
5.8
H5-index
25
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