Lethal effects of selected novel pesticides on immature stages of Trichogramma pretiosum

What is it about?

This research work contributed to increase the existing knowledge of the novel pesticides effects on important group of parasitoids, Trichogramma. The present study is unique because of very deep understanding for possible adverse effects of pesticides on the various immature stages of parasitoid inside the host eggs.

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Why is it important?

Most of the pesticides used were investigated and found compatible with the immature stages of T. pretiosum, therefore many of the tested pesticides can be integrated with Trichogramma in the agroecosystem.

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