Interactions between plants and insect herbivores are important determinants of plant
productivity in managed and natural vegetation. In response to attack, plants have evolved a …

Biological pest control in greenhouse crops is usually based on periodical releases of mass-
produced natural enemies, and this method has been successfully applied for decades …

In tomato production, both open field and greenhouse, management of whiteflies and the
viruses they transmit ranks among the highest priorities of growers. Largely driven by the …

Crop plants exhibit a wide diversity of defensive traits and strategies to protect themselves
from damage by herbivorous pests and disease. These defensive traits may be naturally …

Grapevines are challenged by a range of diseases and pests, causing economic losses and
requiring often costly approaches to mitigate damage. Public interest in reducing the use of …

Phytoseiidae mites are efficient predators, able to control pest mites and small arthropods in
crops all over the world, using three biological control strategies:(i) augmentation,(ii) …

Plants use trichomes as a morphological defense against attacks from herbivores. The
literature was reviewed to test the hypothesis that trichome‐bearing (pubescent) plants do …

Mutualisms are mediated by adaptive traits of interacting organisms and play a central role
in the ecology and evolution of species. Thousands of plant species possess tiny structures …

The predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot is a biological control agent that has
the potential to play an important role in pest management in many greenhouse crops. Most …

Sustainable land use in agricultural landscapes is essential to counteract the global decline
of biodiversity, as well to ensure ecosystem services like natural pest control. Phytoseiid …