Biological pest control in greenhouse crops is usually based on periodical releases of mass-
produced natural enemies, and this method has been successfully applied for decades …

Repeated mass introductions of natural enemies have been widely used as a biological
control strategy in greenhouse systems when the resident population of natural enemies is …

The predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii quickly became one of the most successful
biocontrol agents in protected cultivation after its introduction into the market in 2005 and is …

The combined release of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii (Athias-Henriot) and the
mirid Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) provides effective biological control of the tobacco whitefly …

Abstract Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot is used as a biocontrol agent against various
pests. Pollen grains not only provide important nutrients but also play an important role in …

The lifetime functional response and predation rate of Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot on
eggs of the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch were determined under …

BACKGROUND It has been shown that pollen as a dietary supplement may increase the
establishment of generalist predatory mites, and therefore pest control by these mites can be …

Floral resources are increasingly used in conservation biological control to support natural
enemies of insect pests. However, the dietary value of floral resources in supporting …

The generalist predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) was
reared on Ephestia kuehniella Zeller eggs (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), decapsulated dry cysts …

Abstract Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall)(Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is an important pest in
Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Neoseiulus barkeri (Hughes)(Acari: Phytoseiidae) is widely …