Insecticide‐contaminated honeydew: risks for beneficial insects
Honeydew is the sugar‐rich excretion of phloem‐feeding hemipteran insects such as
aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies, and psyllids, and can be a main carbohydrate source for …
aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies, and psyllids, and can be a main carbohydrate source for …
Improving natural enemy selection in biological control through greater attention to chemical ecology and host-associated differentiation of target arthropod pests
Simple Summary Some species of insect herbivores can feed on a wide variety of plant
species. Over evolutionary time, insect herbivores can associate preferentially with different …
species. Over evolutionary time, insect herbivores can associate preferentially with different …
Evidence for a cryptic parasitoid species reveals its suitability as a biological control agent
ML Seehausen, N Ris, L Driss, A Racca, P Girod… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Uncertainty about the taxonomic status and the specificity of a species commonly prevent its
consideration as a candidate for biological control of pest organisms. Here we use a …
consideration as a candidate for biological control of pest organisms. Here we use a …
A re-examination of Tuta absoluta parasitoids in South America for optimized biological control
We conducted a review of published information on Tuta absoluta parasitoids for the
Neotropical region to (1) corroborate species records,(2) analyze associations including the …
Neotropical region to (1) corroborate species records,(2) analyze associations including the …
[PDF][PDF] Scientific and technological developments in mating disruption of scale insects
[EN] Mating disruption (MD) is a species-specific and environmentally friendly pest
management tactic based on the release of synthetic sex pheromones aiming to interrupt the …
management tactic based on the release of synthetic sex pheromones aiming to interrupt the …
Habitat heterogeneity reduces abundance of invasive mealybugs in subtropical fruit crops
The simplification of agricultural landscapes has been associated with an increase in pest
pressure. While monocultures increase the resources available for pests and may facilitate …
pressure. While monocultures increase the resources available for pests and may facilitate …
Native ants facilitate the invasion by Delottococcus aberiae in Mediterranean citrus
The invasive mealybug Delottococcus aberiae De Lotto (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) has
become a key pest in Mediterranean citrus. This mealybug species excretes honeydew that …
become a key pest in Mediterranean citrus. This mealybug species excretes honeydew that …
Taxonomy and biological control: new challenges in an old relationship
Biological control and taxonomy are continuously developing fields with remarkable impacts
on society. At least 80 years of literature have documented this relationship, which remains …
on society. At least 80 years of literature have documented this relationship, which remains …
A revision of the Encarsia pergandiella species complex (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) shows cryptic diversity in parasitoids of whitefly pests
M Gebiola, MM Monti, RC Johnson… - Systematic …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Encarsia pergandiella H oward, described from N orth A merica (USA), and E ncarsia
tabacivora V iggiani, described from South America (Brazil)(Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), are …
tabacivora V iggiani, described from South America (Brazil)(Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), are …
Species boundary and phylogeographical pattern provide new insights into the management efforts of Megacopta cribraria (Hemiptera: Plataspidae), a bean bug …
X Zhu, C Zheng, X Dong, H Zhang, Z Ye… - Pest Management …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Correct identification together with information on distribution range,
geographical origin and evolutionary history are the necessary basis for the management …
geographical origin and evolutionary history are the necessary basis for the management …