Toxicity of Cinnamomum spp. essential oil to Tuta absoluta and to predatory mirid
KG de Figueiredo, GT de Paiva Silva, LC Passos… - Journal of Pest …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The South American tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1971)(Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae) causes economic losses in solanaceous crops. Chemical pesticides are the …
Gelechiidae) causes economic losses in solanaceous crops. Chemical pesticides are the …
Direct and indirect effects of banker plants on population establishment of Harmonia axyridis and aphid control on pepper crop
J Wang, Y Yang, Y Li, Z Jin, N Desneux… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
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 …
enemies, ie, using non-pest arthropod species as alternative prey. However, the presence of …
Functional Response and Predation Rate of Dicyphus cerastii Wagner (Hemiptera: Miridae)
G Abraços-Duarte, S Ramos, F Valente… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …
horticultural crops, allowing the decrease of pesticide usage. On tomato, predatory insects …
Banker plants and landscape composition influence colonisation precocity of tomato greenhouses by mirid predators
Conservation biological control involves manipulation of the environment to enhance the
effectiveness of natural enemies in controlling crop pests. In this study, we combined …
effectiveness of natural enemies in controlling crop pests. In this study, we combined …
[PDF][PDF] Polygyny of Tuta absoluta may affect sex pheromone-based control techniques
M Wang, K Ismoilov, H Li, X Zhang, Z Lu, L Feng… - Entomol …, 2021 - researchgate.net
The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae),
has recently invaded Yili region in Xinjiang, China. In this region, sex pheromone-based …
has recently invaded Yili region in Xinjiang, China. In this region, sex pheromone-based …
The Fitness of Mass Rearing Food on the Establishment of Chrysopa pallens in a Banker Plant System under Fluctuating Temperature Conditions
J Wang, S Li, J Yang, M Guo, H Dai… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The predatory lacewing, Chrysopa pallens, a generalist predator in the
field, plays an important role in sustainable, integrated pest management strategies by …
field, plays an important role in sustainable, integrated pest management strategies by …
Can Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) Mitigate the Damage Caused to Plants by Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)?
A Farina, GE Massimino Cocuzza, P Suma… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …
damage to many vegetable crops and ornamental plants. To control this pest, the release of …
Increasing plant diversity does not always enhance the efficacy of omnivorous mirids as biocontrol agents
JA Sanchez, M del Pino, FJ Calvo - Journal of Pest Science, 2022 - Springer
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 …
increasing plant diversity has been hypothesised to enhance pest control. This research …
Construction of a Banker Plant System via the Host Switch Trait of a Natural Enemy Aenasius bambawalei
J Zhang, J Huang, Y Tang, Y Lu, Z Zhou - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Understanding the most effective host switch patterns in parasitic wasps, specifically
Aenasius bambawalei (AB), is crucial for effectively controlling pests like Penacoccus …
Aenasius bambawalei (AB), is crucial for effectively controlling pests like Penacoccus …
Effects of far‐red light on the behaviour and reproduction of the zoophytophagous predator Macrolophus pygmaeus and its interaction with a whitefly herbivore
D Meijer, S Hopkoper, BT Weldegergis… - Plant, Cell & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
red light (R: FR). This provides a signal of plant–plant competition and induces rapid plant …