▪ Abstract Coccinellids have been widely used in biological control for over a century, and
the methods for using these predators have remained virtually unchanged. The causes for …

Bemisia tabaci is an extremely polyphagous pest that causes direct damage and can act as
a vector of viral plant diseases. The activity of natural enemies can be exploited by …

Whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) comprise tiny phloem-sucking insects. The sessile
development of their immatures and their phloem-feeding habits (with minimal physical plant …

Conservation biological control emphasizes the preservation and enhancement of natural
enemies and is the cornerstone of all approaches to biological control. This review critically …

▪ Abstract Encarsia formosa is a parasitoid used worldwide for the biological control of
whiteflies on vegetables and ornamental plants grown in greenhouses. Because of …

This review surveys the literature dealing with food relationships of coccidophagous,
aleurodophagous and psyllophagous coccinellids. While in the cold temperate climate …

The effect of leaf hairs on searching efficiency of adult female Phytoseiulus persimilis was
investigated. For this purpose we used the ornamental crop Gerbera jamesonii and …

Plants use trichomes as a morphological defense against attacks from herbivores. The
literature was reviewed to test the hypothesis that trichome‐bearing (pubescent) plants do …

Acarodomatia are small tufts of hair or invaginations in the leaf surface and are frequently
inhabited by several taxa of non-plant-feeding mites. For many years, ecologists have …

Interspecific interactions among insect natural enemies have seldom been investigated
experimentally within the context of biological control. Research in this area is needed due …