Abstract The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae), has invaded most Afro-Eurasian countries and is threatening worldwide …

Several biological control agents of the hemipteran insect families Miridae, Anthocoridae
and Pentatomidae, as well as mites of the family Phytoseiidae are known as …

The development of new strategies to control pest insects is required, in combination with
conventional pesticides or replacing them. Essential oils produced from botanical extracts …

In tomato production, both open field and greenhouse, management of whiteflies and the
viruses they transmit ranks among the highest priorities of growers. Largely driven by the …

Biological control is an efficient pest control method but there are still limitations that are
hindering its wider adoption. Genetic improvement of biological control agents (BCAs) can …

The omnivorous predators Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) and Macrolophus pygmaeus
Rambur (Hemiptera: Miridae) are indigenous natural enemies that commonly inhabit tomato …

Many predatory insects that prey on herbivores also feed on the plant, but it is unknown
whether plants affect the performance of herbivores by responding to this phytophagy with …

The invasion of new regions by exotic pests has been more than ever a critical issue that
warrants coordinated international actions to manage established populations and prevent …

Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) has quickly developed into a significant tomato pest worldwide.
While the recently found mirid predators Macrolophus basicornis (Stal), Engytatus varians …

The beneficial effects of direct predation by zoophytophagous biological control agents
(BCAs), such as the mirid bug Nesidiocoris tenuis, are well-known. However, the benefits of …