In the last two decades the subtropical red tomato spider mite, Tetranychus evansi, has
expanded its geographical distribution and emerged as a major invasive agricultural pest …

Food relationships of Coccinellidae have always been actively studied, largely because of
the economic impact of most coccinellid species. Unfortunately the prey-predator …

Eriopis connexa is a native coccinelid predator in the Neotropical Region. In Argentina it is
commonly found associated to sucking pests in several crops and among them aphids and …

We compare the efficiencies of different stages of Hippodamia variegata (Coleoptera:
Coccinellidae) preying on Aphis fabae (Scolpoli)(Hemiptera: Aphididae) by estimating the …

Functional response studies are often used to determine the suitability of predators as
biocontrol agents. Ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) are often used for the …

The effect of temperature on the functional response of female adults of the two-spot
ladybird, Adalia bipunctata L.(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) was examined in petri dish arenas …

To enhance a strategy for the biological control of Myzus persicae Sulzer (Homoptera:
Aphididae) using Coccinella undecimpunctata L.(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), it is important …

Simple Summary Biological control (BC) is an effective way to regulate pest populations in
horticultural crops, allowing the decrease of pesticide usage. On tomato, predatory insects …

Plant essential oils are regarded as interesting alternative tools to be integrated into the
management of pest insects. However, as they generally consist of mixtures of numerous …

Understanding predator–prey interactions has a pivotal role in biological control programs.
This study evaluated the functional response of three larval instars of the green lacewing …