We first examine the most active countries in terms of research and highlight the critical role
that international organizations have been playing in aiding fruit fly control/management …

Animals can gain significant advantages from abilities to detect cues from predators, assess
risks, and respond adaptively to reduce the likelihood of injurious interactions. In contrast …

During recent years, the positive role of ants as biological control agents in agro-ecosystems
has gained growing interest. We investigated the predatory relationship between Ceratitis …

1. Parasites are one of the main actors in host–parasite interactions. Still, their role as a prey
and the related consequences for such interactions and in other respects, such as food …

Many species of insects and mites occur in mango. Some are pests, but most species cause
little or no economic damage. The most important mango pests are fruit flies, followed by …

Abstract Introduction: The West Indian fruit fly, Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart), is one of the
most economically important pests of mangoes in Mexico and the Neotropics. Objective: To …

Leafcutter ants are a major pest in vineyards in Argentina, but their damage to vine plants
has not been sufficiently quantified. Biological control against leafcutter ants has not been …

Prey capture and food scavenging activities of Oecophylla longinoda were monitored
through regular weekly samplings during two consecutive years (2009–2010) in a large …

Generalist predators such as the weaver ant, Oecophylla longinoda (Latreille), play an
important role as biological control agents in West African orchards and, by extension, also …

To illuminate biocontrol traits between the Medfly pest and its predator Monomorium
subopacum ant, we assessed the daily rhythm of ant foraging and Medfly larva emergence …