Extension of patch residence time of a biocontrol agent by selective breeding contributes to its early establishment and suppression of a pest population

T Seko, K Miura - Journal of Pest Science, 2024 - Springer
Biocontrol agents must be released into low densities of insect pests. However, the
movement patterns of biocontrol agents rapidly switch from intensive search of prey within …

Population dynamics of mites in slow-release sachets used in biological control: A new study methodology

JR Gallego, Y Solano-Rojas, B Tiseyra… - … and Applied Acarology, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Predatory mite species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) are essential tools in the biological
control of greenhouses pests. The natural enemies can be released directly into a crop. A …

Cannibalistic behavior of biological control agent Oenopia conglobata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) under laboratory conditions

M Mamay, H Dusak - Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Oenopia conglobata (Linnaeus)(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is a
generalist predator feeding on several insect pests and utilized as a biological control agent …

Population dynamics of mites in slow-release sachets used in biological control: A new study methodology

JR Gallego Granados, Y Solano-Rojas, B Tiseyra… - 2024 - repositorio.ual.es
Predatory mite species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) are essential tools in the biological control of
greenhouses pests. The natural enemies can be released directly into a crop. A better, partly …

Males cannibalise and females disperse in the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis

AM Revynthi, KE van Pol, A Janssen… - Experimental and Applied …, 2020 - Springer
Cannibalism is a widespread phenomenon in nature, often occurring when food is scarce,
for example among predators that have overexploited a local prey population. Instead of …