Collection

Advances in mating disruption of insect pests

Submission status
Open
Open for submission from
13 March 2023
Submission deadline
Ongoing
Mating disruption is a pest management tactic that involves the release of synthetic pheromones to disrupt the communication between male and female insects, which ultimately leads to a decrease in insect reproduction and population density. This collection provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of research on mating disruption and its potential as a sustainable and effective pest management tactic. The collection covers various topics related to mating disruption, including the development and optimization of pheromone formulations, the evaluation of different delivery methods and devices, and its application in different agricultural systems.

Editors

  • Stanley Freeman Stanley Freeman  &

    Stanley Freeman

    Dr. Stanley Freeman is a senior researcher of plant pathology at the ARO, Volcani Institute, Rishon LeZion, Israel, working primarily on fungal crop diseases since 1993. He obtained his Ph.D. in plant pathology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel in 1991. His expertise covers molecular plant-pathogen interactions of Fusarium, Colletotrichum and other fungal species. He has published over 120 peer-reviewed articles, 30 articles in conference proceedings, 15 book chapters, and edited two books. He has supervised over 30 MSc., PhD. students, as well as Post-doctorate fellows.

  • José Carlos Franco José Carlos Franco

    José Carlos Franco

    José Carlos Franco is Associate Professor at ISA, University of Lisbon, and senior researcher at CEF (Forest Research Center), Lisbon, Portugal, working in applied entomology and pest management. His research interests include the ecological aspects of pheromone-mediated interactions of insect pests and their natural enemies, host-parasitoid relationships, and the use of semiochemicals and biological control in integrated pest management. He published over 150 articles, including peer-reviewed articles, articles in conference proceedings and encyclopedias, book chapters, books and edited books.

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