▪ Abstract Thrips are among the stealthiest of insect invaders due to their small size and
cryptic habits. Many invasive thrips are notorious for causing extensive crop damage …

▪ Abstract The family Anthocoridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) contains between 400 and 600
species distributed worldwide, chiefly on the continents but also on oceanic islands. They …

Biological control provides an environmentally safe, cost-effective and energyefficient
means of pest control, either alone or as a component of integrated pest management. The …

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 …

Ten predatory mite species, all phytoseiids, were evaluated for control of western flower
thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)(Thysanoptera: Thripidae), on …

It is well established that plants provide alternative foods to predators of herbivorous
arthropods. This provision may facilitate protection against herbivory. However, plants often …

Although all known phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) are predators of mites or small
insects, many readily feed and reproduce on pollen as well. This ability to feed on food from …

The invasive chilli thrips, Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood poses a significant risk to many food and
ornamental crops in the Caribbean, Florida and Texas. We evaluated two species of …

Predatoryy arthropods probably play a prominent role in determining the numbers of plant-
feedingg thrips on plants under natural conditions. Several reviews have been publishedd …

The phytoseiid mite Iphiseius degenerans (Berlese) is an effective predator of western
flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande), in Dutch greenhouses. In the …