Conservation biological control (CBC) combines a diverse set of actions aiming to enhance
pest regulation by the provision of pest natural enemies' preservation in the crop …

Solanaceous greenhouse crops are susceptible to infestation by a high number of insect
and mite pests that can cause serious yield losses. The most important of these pests are …

Ephemeral cropping systems are characterized by frequent disturbances of ecological
processes, which may compromise the conservation of plant and arthropod diversity and the …

The development time for eggs and nymphs and female fertility were determined for
Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter (Het., Miridae: Dicyphini) at 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40±1° C, using …

Necessity to understand the role of additional food as a tool in biological control programs is
being increasingly felt, particularly due to its eco-friendly nature. A thorough mathematical …

For the mass production of the mirid predator Macrolophus pygmaeus eggs of the
Mediterranean flour moth Ephestia kuehniella are routinely used as an effective but …

Use of additional/alternative food source to predators is one of the widely recognised
practices in the field of biological control. Both theoretical and experimental works point out …

We examine the effects of supplying additional food to predator in a gestation delay induced
predator–prey system with habitat complexity. Additional food works in favor of predator …

Biological control using natural enemies with additional food resources is one of the most
adopted and ecofriendly pest control techniques. Moreover, additional food is also provided …

Abstract Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter)(Hemiptera: Miridae) is a zoophytophagous mirid that
can also feed on the plants upon which its prey lives. It is a generalist predator feeding on …