Micronutrients’ Foliar Fertilization and Releasing Green Lacewing Chrysoperla Carnea (Stephens) Could Efficiently Suppress Sugar Beet Insect Pests

Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis Strain 407 versus Synthetic Pesticides in Controlling Sugar Beet Pests under Open Field Conditions

“…In Egypt, sugar beet, Beta vulgaris L., is one of the most important cultivated crops. Beside it plays an indispensable role in the crop rotation system, sugar beet has long been utilized for sugar extraction to meet the country's need for sugar (Youssef et al, 2020). Sugar beet is a modern sugar crop in the Egyptian fields, and the industrial demand for sugar beets has been steadily increasing.…”

“…Like other crops, sugar beet is attacked by numerous insect pests throughout growth stages, which directly or indirectly lead to yield and quality reduction (Bassyouny, 1993;El-Dessouki et al, 2014;Evaristo, 1983;Youssef et al, 2020). Among the insect pests, cotton leaf worm Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.…”