Understanding pesticide non‐target effects on natural enemies is a key element of
successful conservation biological control. Due to their importance in agroecosystems …

The effect of inoculation of strawberry roots by two entomopathogenic fungal isolates,
Metarhizium robertsii (ESALQ 1622) and Beauveria bassiana (ESALQ 3375), on naturally …

Neoseiulus californicus (McGregor) is a predatory mite employed for biological control of the
agricultural pest Tetranychus urticae (Koch). We explored whether environmental …

Laboratory bioassays were conducted to evaluate the effects of spirodiclofen on life history
and life-table parameters of two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) females …

Greenhouse and field experiments were conducted from 2005 to 2007 to determine the
effectiveness of different release times with the predatory mite, Neoseiulus californicus …

Bifenazate is a novel carbazate acaricide discovered by Uniroyal Chemical (now Chemtura
Corporation) for the control of phytophagous mites infesting agricultural and ornamental …

Bifenazate is a widely used acaricide, but its biological safety remains unknown. In the
present study, the immunotoxic effects of exposure to bifenazate on zebrafish larvae were …

BACKGROUND Acaricide application remains an integral component of integrated pest
management (IPM) for the two‐spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae. Species and strains …

When multiple predator species are introduced to control a single prey species, predator
species may act synergistically if the rate of mortality of the prey exceeds the rate of mortality …

Abstract Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) causes severe damage in both
greenhouse and field crops. Previous studies have found that a phytoseiid predatory mite …