Abstract The South American tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1971)(Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae) causes economic losses in solanaceous crops. Chemical pesticides are the …

Banker plant systems increase biological pest control by supporting populations of natural
enemies, ie, using non-pest arthropod species as alternative prey. However, the presence of …

Simple Summary Biological control (BC) is an effective way to regulate pest populations in
horticultural crops, allowing the decrease of pesticide usage. On tomato, predatory insects …

Conservation biological control involves manipulation of the environment to enhance the
effectiveness of natural enemies in controlling crop pests. In this study, we combined …

The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae),
has recently invaded Yili region in Xinjiang, China. In this region, sex pheromone-based …

Simple Summary The predatory lacewing, Chrysopa pallens, a generalist predator in the
field, plays an important role in sustainable, integrated pest management strategies by …

Simple Summary The whitefly Bemisia tabaci is an invasive pest that causes extensive
damage to many vegetable crops and ornamental plants. To control this pest, the release of …

The plant matrix influences the performance of omnivorous mirids as biocontrol agents and
increasing plant diversity has been hypothesised to enhance pest control. This research …

Understanding the most effective host switch patterns in parasitic wasps, specifically
Aenasius bambawalei (AB), is crucial for effectively controlling pests like Penacoccus …

Plants can detect neighbouring plants through a reduction in the ratio between red and far‐
red light (R: FR). This provides a signal of plant–plant competition and induces rapid plant …