The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), is native to the western
Neotropics. After invading Spain in 2006, it spread rapidly throughout Afro-Eurasia and has …

Agricultural intensification has led to a drastic simplification and homogenization of
agroecosystems, causing biodiversity loss and an increased reliance on chemical pesticides …

Tomato has an economic relevance worldwide but its production is threatened by several
biotic factors, including the invasive South American tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta. The …

BACKGROUND Pesticides can be noxious to non‐target beneficial arthropods and their
negative effects have been recently recognized even at low doses. The predator …

The South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is
a key pest in tomato crops worldwide. In Europe, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) …

Macrosiphum euphorbiae (aphid) is an important economic pest because it causes
significant damage to several crops, notably on strawberry. The use of natural enemies …

Simple Summary The past decade has seen Africa being invaded by an invasive and
destructive insect pest of tomato, the South American tomato pinworm. To date, the pest …

Several biological control agents of the hemipteran insect families Miridae, Anthocoridae
and Pentatomidae, as well as mites of the family Phytoseiidae are known as …

The invasion of new regions by exotic pests has been more than ever a critical issue that
warrants coordinated international actions to manage established populations and prevent …

Banker plants increase biological pest control by supporting populations of non-pest
arthropod species, used as alternative hosts or prey by natural enemies. Due to the …