Whiteflies: Biology, ecology, and management

TM Perring, PA Stansly, TX Liu, HA Smith… - … of arthropod pests of …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Tuta absoluta-induced plant volatiles: attractiveness towards the generalist predator Macrolophus pygmaeus

L De Backer, RC Megido, ML Fauconnier… - Arthropod-Plant …, 2015 - Springer
One of the most damaging insect pests to tomato crops is the tomato leafminer, Tuta
absoluta. Current control methods are not efficient at regulating this pest below the …

Population growth of three mirid predatory bugs feeding on eggs and larvae of Tuta absoluta on tomato

DB Silva, VHP Bueno, FC Montes, JC van Lenteren - BioControl, 2016 - Springer
Tuta absoluta Meyrick quickly developed into a significant pest of tomatoes worldwide. While
the mirid bugs Macrolophus basicornis (Stal), Engytatus varians (Distant) and …

Analysis of the population structure of Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur) (Hemiptera: Miridae) in the Palaearctic region using microsatellite markers

JA Sanchez, ML Spina, OP Perera - Ecology and Evolution, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur)(Hemiptera: Miridae) is widely distributed
throughout the Palaearctic region. The aim was to explain the current geographic …

Biology of Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus (Hemiptera: Miridae), a predator of the greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in tomato crops …

SN López, FA Rojas, VV Velásquez… - Biocontrol Science and …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The predator Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus is frequently found attacking Trialeurodes
vaporariorum in greenhouses without pesticide applications in Argentina. The objective of …

Comparative study between biological and chemical control programs of certain sweet pepper pests in greenhouses

SA El Arnaouty, AH El-Heneidy, AI Afifi… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Sweet pepper is an important vegetable crop in Egypt. It is cultivated for local consumption
and exportation. The crop is attacked by a large number of pest species such as Western …

Life history, diagnosis, and biological aspects of Engytatus varians (Hemiptera: Miridae), a predator of Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae)

S Pineda, M Medina, JI Figueroa, TJ Henry… - Biocontrol Science …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The life cycle and several life parameters of the zoophytophagous predator Engytatus
varians (Distant)(Heteroptera: Miridae), including nymphal growth according to Dyar's rule …

Can Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) Mitigate the Damage Caused to Plants by Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)?

A Farina, GE Massimino Cocuzza, P Suma… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The whitefly Bemisia tabaci is an invasive pest that causes extensive
damage to many vegetable crops and ornamental plants. To control this pest, the release of …

[PDF][PDF] Desarrollo de Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus (Hemiptera: Miridae) sobre Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) en diversas hortalizas

AO Muñoz, VV Velásquez, SN López - Fitosanidad, 2012 - redalyc.org
El conocimiento de aspectos biológicos de chinches de la familia Miridae es importante por
su actividad depredadora. Se evaluó la biología de Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus, depredador …

Assessment of development and consumption rate of Macrolophus caliginosus Wagner predator on different prey stages

HE Sadek, IMA Ebadah, SS Moawad - Bulletin of the National Research …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Macrolophus caliginosus Wagner is one of the most important
polyphagous predatory mirid bug that attack many agriculture insect pests. Methods The …