Arthropod ecosystem services in apple orchards and their economic benefits

J Cross, M Fountain, V Markó, C Nagy - Ecological Entomology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Apple is grown as a long‐term perennial crop and orchards provide relatively stable
ecological habitats. Only a small proportion of the diverse fauna of arthropods that can …

The ground beetle Pseudophonus rufipes revealed as predator of Ceratitis capitata in citrus orchards

C Monzó, B Sabater-Muñoz, A Urbaneja, P Castañera - Biological Control, 2011 - Elsevier
The Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) is a major citrus pest in Spain.
Although medfly is being controlled chemically, alternative biorational strategies should be …

Biology and management of European earwig in orchards and vineyards

RJ Orpet, DW Crowder, VP Jones - Journal of Integrated Pest …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
European earwig, Forficula auricularia L.(Dermaptera: Forficulidae), is an omnivore found in
fruit orchards and vineyards worldwide. Earwigs are predators in many crop systems, but …

Non-target consequences of insecticides used in apple and pear orchards on Forficula auricularia L.(Dermaptera: Forficulidae)

MT Fountain, AL Harris - Biological Control, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The common European earwig, Forficula auricularia L.(Dermaptera), is an
important generalist predator in apple and pear orchards, regulating populations of several …

Nocturnal herbivore-induced plant volatiles attract the generalist predatory earwig Doru luteipes Scudder

N Naranjo-Guevara, MFGV Peñaflor… - The Science of …, 2017 - Springer
Numerous studies have demonstrated that entomophagous arthropods use herbivore-
induced plant volatile (HIPV) blends to search for their prey or host. However, no study has …

Woolly apple aphid Eriosoma lanigerum Hausmann ecology and its relationship with climatic variables and natural enemies in Mediterranean areas

J Lordan, S Alegre, F Gatius, MJ Sarasúa… - Bulletin of …, 2015 - cambridge.org
A multilateral approach that includes both biotic and climatic data was developed to detect
the main variables that affect the ecology and population dynamics of woolly apple aphid …

Abundance, interannual variation and potential pest predator role of two co‐occurring earwig species in citrus canopies

C Romeu‐Dalmau, X Espadaler… - Journal of Applied …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Earwigs are usually considered pest predators in orchards. Because of its worldwide
distribution, most research on earwigs focuses on the European earwig Forficula auricularia …

Aggregation behavior in the European earwig: response to impregnated shelters

J Lordan, S Alegre, R Blanco, MJ Sarasúa, G Alins - Crop Protection, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The European earwig Forficula auricularia Linnaeus (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) is a
key predator of pests in pip fruit orchards; however, this insect can also cause economic …

Potential of Marava arachidis, a Newly Recorded Earwig Species in Egypt as a Biological Control Agent of Rhipicephalus annulatus Tick in Laboratory

SM Aboelhadid, AAS Abdel-Baki, SM Gadelhaq… - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Based on both the morphological and molecular data of the earwig
samples collected from a bakery in Beni-Suef, Egypt, we identified the species as Marava …

Morphological and molecular analysis of Australian earwigs (Dermaptera) points to unique species and regional endemism in the Anisolabididae family

OP Stuart, M Binns, PA Umina, J Holloway… - Insects, 2019 - mdpi.com
Dermaptera (earwigs) from the Anisolabididae family may be important for pest control but
their taxonomy and status in Australia is poorly studied. Here we used taxonomic information …