This paper briefly describes the foundations and characteristics of biological control in
protected cropping and what drivers are behind adoption of this management system within …

Background There is a consensus that the conservation of natural enemies is the most
important biological control strategy, but it has also been the least attended. The reason is …

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) has an economic importance with special place among the feed
plants and is grown in extensive area in Iran (Karimi, 1999). This plant damages by different …

The development of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies, aimed at reducing
pesticide use, has myriad ecological and agronomic benefits to terrestrial ecosystems and …

The tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta Meyrick has invaded tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
crop in Tunisia since 2008 and is representing today a major threat to the production of this …

The efficacy of flowering plant strips in enhancing parasitism of lettuce leafminers (Diptera:
Agromyzidae) was evaluated. Field experiments were carried out in 2002 and 2003 at two …

Chocolate spot incited by Botrytis fabae is one of the most serious production constraints of
faba bean in Ethiopia. Field studies were conducted at Haramaya and Arbarakate in 2012 …

The effects of tree diversity on herbivore–enemy interactions have received relatively little
attention and even fewer studies have compared the relative influence of tree intra‐versus …

Leafhoppers, Empoasca spp.(Homoptera: Cicadellidae) and The serpentine leafminer,
Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess)(Diptera: Agromyzidae) are important harmful insect pests of faba …

The leaf miner, Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae) is a polyphagous fly, which
infests a wide range of vegetables and ornamental plants. However, scant knowledge exists …