Since its detection in the Mediterranean basin at the end of 2006 and later in other
European countries, the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), has …

The tomato borer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lep.: Gelechiidae), is an important tomato pest
native to South America, which appeared in eastern Spain at the end of 2006. Prey …

The development of new strategies to control pest insects is required, in combination with
conventional pesticides or replacing them. Essential oils produced from botanical extracts …

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

In recent years, biological control strategies to control many major horticultural pests have
been successfully implemented in the Eastern Mediterranean basin. However, the …

Abstract Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a serious pest of solanaceous
plants, especially tomato. Commonly known as the tomato leaf miner or South American …

The combined release of species of generalist predators can enhance multiple pest control
when the predators feed on different prey, but, in theory, predators may be excluded through …

Zoophytophagous predators of the family M iridae (H eteroptera), which feed both on plant
and prey, often maintain a close relationship with certain host plants. In this study, we aimed …

Biologische bestrijding van plagen in kassen was lange tijd voornamelijk gericht op
specialistische natuurlijke vijanden die sterk zijn aangepast aan hun prooi. Gerben …

Plants possess various inducible defences that result in synthesis of specialized metabolites
in response to herbivory, which can interfere with the performance of herbivores of the same …