Efficacy of conventional and carbon-nano-formulated insecticide seed treatments on the Hessian fly Mayetiola destructor (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
The Hessian fly (HF, Mayetiola destructor, Say, Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) poses a significant threat to wheat production, causing yield losses and economic damage globally. Conventional management techniques, such as using resistant cultivars, planting at the best pest management planting date, and destroying volunteer w...