Many plants interact with carnivores as an indirect defence against herbivores. The release
of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the secretion of extrafloral nectar (EFN) are …

Conservation biological control (CBC), often described as the field of biological control with
the greatest potential for use in developing world agriculture, has received only marginal …

The predacious mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot is used as a biological control agent
against various pests in greenhouses. Pollen offered as supplementary food is reported to …

Repeated mass introductions of natural enemies have been widely used as a biological
control strategy in greenhouse systems when the resident population of natural enemies is …

BACKGROUND It has been shown that pollen as a dietary supplement may increase the
establishment of generalist predatory mites, and therefore pest control by these mites can be …

Floral resources are increasingly used in conservation biological control to support natural
enemies of insect pests. However, the dietary value of floral resources in supporting …

Indirect plant defense is an important component in regulating population dynamics and the
structure of numerous communities in different ecosystems. These defenses mainly involve …

Many omnivorous arthropods are important natural enemies because they can feed on plant-
provided pollen and several prey species, and thus persist in crops even in the absence of …

Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is one of the most important staple crops
worldwide. It constitutes the major source of carbohydrates for millions of low-income people …

The generalist predatory mite, Neoseiulus cucumeris (Oudemans) is one of the most
effective natural enemies on many crops in indoor cultivations. As supply of alternative food …