Simple Summary The tomato potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli, is an important insect
pest of potato, tomato, and other solanaceous crops. B. cockerelli was first detected on …

The tomato-potato psyllid (TPP) Bactericera cockerelli is a polyphagous herbivore and a
renowned pest of solanaceous crops found in America and the Pacific region. Over the last …

First we describe the different types of biocontrol used in greenhouses and present
examples of each type. Next we summarize the history of greenhouse biocontrol, which …

Abstract The mirid Engytatus varians (Distant) is a promising biological control agent of the
tomato borer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), one of the most destructive …

Abstract Engytatus varians (Distant)(Hemiptera: Miridae), a polyphagous predator that is
widely distributed, has recently been documented for the first time in Mexico, feeding on …

Predation by Engytatus varians (Distant) adults on different development stages of the prey
species Bactericera cockerelli (Sulcer)(egg, second, and third nymphal instars), Spodoptera …

Abstract Tuta absoluta (Meyrick; Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a key pest of tomato and is
quickly spreading over the world. We conducted an experiment aimed at evaluating the …

ABSTRACT Engytatus varians (Distant)(Hemiptera: Miridae) was observed to prey on eggs
and nymphs of the tomato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc.)(Hemiptera: Triozidae) on …

In the present study, the influence of three sex ratios (1: 1, 1: 2, and 1: 3; female: male) of the
mirid Engytatus varians (Distant)(Hemiptera) on different biological parameters and on its …

The tomato potato psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (Sulcer)(Hemiptera: Triozidae) is a serious
pest of several solanaceous crops in different parts of the world. We examined the biological …