New opportunities for the integration of microorganisms into biological pest control systems in greenhouse crops
Biological pest control with mass-produced arthropod natural enemies is well developed in
greenhouse crops and has often resulted in the evolution of complex ecosystems with …
greenhouse crops and has often resulted in the evolution of complex ecosystems with …
Contrasting the potential effects of daytime versus nighttime warming on insects
Highlights•Nighttime temperatures are increasing at a faster rate than daytime
temperatures.•Climate change studies usually ignore the effects of nighttime …
temperatures.•Climate change studies usually ignore the effects of nighttime …
Investigating the consequences of climate change under different land‐use regimes: a novel experimental infrastructure
Climate change and land‐use change are considered as the most important threats to
ecosystems. Both factors can be expected to have interacting influences on ecosystem …
ecosystems. Both factors can be expected to have interacting influences on ecosystem …
Impacts of climate change on tomato, a notorious pest and its natural enemy: small scale agriculture at higher risk
Climate change (CC) clearly impacts food production, but risks on the climatic suitability of
agricultural areas for vegetable crops, their pests and associated natural enemies are …
agricultural areas for vegetable crops, their pests and associated natural enemies are …
Impact of constant versus fluctuating temperatures on the development and life history parameters of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae)
The impact of daily temperature fluctuations on arthropod life history parameters is
inadequately studied compared with the ample amount of research that has been conducted …
inadequately studied compared with the ample amount of research that has been conducted …
Age-stage, two-sex life table and predation parameters of Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), reared on Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris)(Hemiptera …
Pest management strategies relying on biocontrol agents may be altered by climate change
because temperature regulates biological rates from individuals to populations. We …
because temperature regulates biological rates from individuals to populations. We …
A dynamically structured matrix population model for insect life histories observed under variable environmental conditions
Various environmental drivers influence life processes of insect vectors that transmit human
disease. Life histories observed under experimental conditions can reveal such complex …
disease. Life histories observed under experimental conditions can reveal such complex …
Modelling the interaction between a pest (Aculops lycopersici), two predators (Pronematus ubiquitus and Macrolophus pygmaeus) and climate variables: a 3‐year …
R Moerkens, D Vangansbeke… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici, is a major pest in tomato crops,
causing damage through leaf and stem browning, defoliation and russeting of fruit …
causing damage through leaf and stem browning, defoliation and russeting of fruit …
Effect of microclimatic temperatures on the development period of 3 rice planthopper species (Hemiptera: Delphacidae): a phenology model based on field …
R Mochizuki, T Yashiro… - Environmental …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Most pest phenology models are temperature dependent. Generally, the air temperature at
reference height is used to predict pest development, but the air temperature varies between …
reference height is used to predict pest development, but the air temperature varies between …
Fluctuating, warm temperatures decrease the effect of a key floral repressor on flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana
The genetic basis of growth and development is often studied in constant laboratory
environments; however, the environmental conditions that organisms experience in nature …
environments; however, the environmental conditions that organisms experience in nature …