Abstract Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a key insect pest, seriously
damaging tomato crops and inducing tremendous yield and economic losses. The area of …

Résumé Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur), prédateur efficace de la mineuse de la tomate
Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) en Europe (synthèse bibliographique). La mineuse de la tomate …

Increased plant diversity in cropping systems can play an important role in agriculture by
enhancing arthropod‐mediated ecosystem services, including biological control and …

Zoophytophagous predators play an important, though sometimes controversial, role in pest
management programs in different crops. In tomato crops, damage caused by phytophagy of …

BACKGROUND In addition to their services as predators, mirid predators are able to induce
plant defences by phytophagy. However, whether this induction occurs in sweet pepper and …

Ecosystem services provided by agricultural ecosystems include natural pest control and
pollination, and these are important to ensure crop productivity. This study investigates the …

With the invasion or local occurrence of Bemisia tabaci and Tuta absoluta in recent decades,
they both have become two major insect pests of tomato crops in many countries. The …

Tuta absoluta is one of the most damaging pests of tomato crops worldwide. Damage due to
larvae may cause up to 100% loss of tomato production. Use of natural enemies to control …

Simple Summary Breeding of species for the benefit of humans is a well-known practice in
plants and some vertebrates. However, its application to invertebrates, specifically biocontrol …

The use of Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae) as a biocontrol agent is controversial as
it is considered a pest in Northwest European tomato greenhouses, due to its tendency to …