Anthropogenic influences on parasitoid wasps' biocontrol of invasive insect pest species in Africa
Highlights•Biocontrol using parasitoids is a core component of IPM strategies.•
Anthropogenic factors greatly influence parasitoid-host biological interactions.•Parasitoid …
Anthropogenic factors greatly influence parasitoid-host biological interactions.•Parasitoid …
Interactions between the Entomopathogenic Fungus Metarhizium anisopliae ICIPE 20 and the Endoparasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris, and Implications for Combined …
Simple Summary The theory of beneficial species association in a cropping system can
sustain ecosystem services and reduce pest pression under economic injury levels. For the …
sustain ecosystem services and reduce pest pression under economic injury levels. For the …
Herbivore intraguild interactions decrease ectoparasitoid Bracon nigricans parasitism of Phthorimaea absoluta and responses to tomato volatiles
Intraguild interactions are known to trigger competition among phytophagous insects that
depend on the same food source, which may have implications on natural enemy …
depend on the same food source, which may have implications on natural enemy …
Disentangling thermal effects using life cycle simulation modelling on the biology and demographic parameters of Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris, a parasitoid of Tuta …
Abstract Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris (Marsh)(Syn. Apanteles gelechiidivoris)(
Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a konoibiont larval endoparasitoid of the South American …
Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a konoibiont larval endoparasitoid of the South American …
Naturalized Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris complement the resident parasitoid complex of Tuta absoluta in North‐eastern Spain
C Denis, J Riudavets, O Alomar… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Our work reports on the establishment of the neotropical parasitoid Dolichogenidea
gelechiidivoris Marsh (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for the first time in Europe. This larval …
gelechiidivoris Marsh (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for the first time in Europe. This larval …
[HTML][HTML] Zoophytophagous predator sex pheromone and visual cues of opposing reflectance spectra lure predator and invasive prey
Abstract Introduction In sub-Saharan Africa, the invasive South American leafminer
Phthorimaea absoluta is the most damaging tomato pest. Females of the pest can reproduce …
Phthorimaea absoluta is the most damaging tomato pest. Females of the pest can reproduce …
[HTML][HTML] Insight into the host-specificity of a native and a newly introduced parasitoid of Tuta absoluta and prospect for biological control
New strategies are urgently needed to control Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae), one of the most destructive pests of tomato crops. Originating from South …
Gelechiidae), one of the most destructive pests of tomato crops. Originating from South …
Feeding preference and intraguild interactions between the parasitoid Trichogramma achaeae and the predator Macrolophus pygmaeus, two biological agents of Tuta …
I Borges, L Oliveira, A Durão, P Arruda… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Tuta absoluta is an exotic species and a major pest of tomato crops in
Europe. Macrolophus pygmaeus and Trichogramma achaeae are two biocontrol agents …
Europe. Macrolophus pygmaeus and Trichogramma achaeae are two biocontrol agents …
Identification, Microhabitat, and Ecological Niche Prediction of Two Promising Native Parasitoids of Tuta absoluta in Kenya
Simple Summary Since the arrival of Tuta absoluta, a multivoltine insect species whose
larvae develop in leaves, fruits, flowers, buds, and stems of tomatoes, producers are facing …
larvae develop in leaves, fruits, flowers, buds, and stems of tomatoes, producers are facing …
Potential side effects of the interaction between Phthorimaea absoluta parasitoids: the exotic Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris and the native Bracon nigricans
The coexistence and efficiency in pest control of introduced and native parasitoids can be
challenging. Continuous observations of the cohabitation of parasitoid species could confirm …
challenging. Continuous observations of the cohabitation of parasitoid species could confirm …