The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), is native to the western
Neotropics. After invading Spain in 2006, it spread rapidly throughout Afro-Eurasia and has …

Banker plants increase biological pest control by supporting populations of non-pest
arthropod species, used as alternative hosts or prey by natural enemies. Due to the …

Tuta absoluta is one of the most damaging pests of tomato crops worldwide. Damage due to
larvae may cause up to 100% loss of tomato production. Use of natural enemies to control …

Two recent literature reviews have shown that: i) agroecological crop protection (ACP)
practices generally reduce risks of viral zoonoses, unlike conventional (agrochemical …

Simple Summary Combining natural enemies may lead to synergistic, additive, or
antagonistic effects on the control of insect pests. An investigation into the nature and …

BACKGROUND The complexity of both natural and managed ecosystems involves various
forms of interaction among organisms. Two or more species that exploit the same resource …

The native parasitoids Necremnus tutae Ribes & Bernardo and N. cosmopterix Ribes &
Bernardo (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) are potential biocontrol agents of the exotic tomato …

Because predators may interfere with each other, an important step towards the
implementation of successful release of multiple predators in biocontrol programs requires …

Can specialist natural enemies persist in ecosystems when competing with omnivorous
natural enemies for their shared prey? The consequences of omnivory have been studied …

Necremnus tutae is native to the Mediterranean region where it has been observed in
greenhouses parasitizing the invasive Tuta absoluta on tomato. The objective of the present …