While ecological interactions have been identified as determinant for biological control
efficiency, the role of evolution remains largely underestimated in biological control …

Highlights•Omnivorous predators play an important role in pest management in
agroecosystems.•Omnivores' role as prey-consumers has received most attention.•Yet, their …

Augmentative biological control in protected crops relies mainly on omnivorous predators.
Their performance as biological control agents (BCA) depends on several characteristics of …

In many protected crops, augmentative biological control heavily relies on generalist
predators, which continuous presence on the crop allows an early response to pest …

The zoophytophagous Nesidiocoris tenuis has proven to be a highly effective natural enemy
against tomato key pests. It can enhance tomato plants' defenses due to its phytophagous …

Zoophytophagous predators (ZP) display an omnivorous behavior and feed on both plants
and arthropods (Coll and Guershon 2002). On the one hand, zoophagy allows them to …

Zoophytophagous mirid species, that feed and develop either on prey or plant resources,
are often found simultaneously on the same host. Hence, these species can engage in both …

Highlights•BPC strategies must consider both the biotic and abiotic stressors of climate
change.•Ecological and evolutionary theory must be integrated to create new BCA …

Zoophytophagous predators can be beneficial for controlling crop pests in greenhouses.
Yet, they can also cause significant economic damage. More zoophagous and effective …

Generalist arthropod predators forage not only to gain energy and nutrients, but also to
obtain a balanced intake of macronutrients (the intake target). We test two opposite …