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Does the Addition of Silicon‐Based Biostimulants Increase Production and Reduce Disease Incidence in Strawberry Crops?

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction The use of pesticides in agriculture is crucial for crop protection although it potentially poses risks to the environment and human health. This has led to European Union initiatives to reduce chemical pesticide inputs which has driven innovation for more environmentally sustainable solutions.
Daniela Costa, Anthony Gargan, Orla O'Halloran, Zoia A. Awan, Caroline Elliott‐Kingston, Michael T. Gaffney, Lael Walsh   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Colonization of apple orchards by predators of Dysaphis plantaginea: sequential arrival, response to prey abundance and consequences for biological control [PDF]

, 2010
Episyrphus balteatus (DeGeer) (Diptera: Syrphidae), Adalia bipunctata (L.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) are the three most abundant natural enemies of Dysaphis plantaginea Passerini (Homoptera:
Dapena-Fuente, Enrique, Hemptinne, J-L., Miñarro, Marcos   +2 more
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Biology of Diadiplosis multifila (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)in Planococcus citri under constant temperatures. [PDF]

, 2019
Diadiplosis multifila was recently discovered feeding on Planococcus citri eggs in vineyards in the semi-arid northeast region of Brazil. The objective of the present paper was to study the biology of D. multifila in P.
ASSIS, C. P. O. de, CARVALHO, A. N. M. de, LOPES, F. S. C., OLIVEIRA, J. E. de M., OLIVEIRA, M. D. de, SANTOS, A. M. dos   +5 more
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The right banker plant for the right application: Comparison of three candidates for aphid biocontrol, barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), corn (Zea mays L.), and finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn)

Pest Management Science, Volume 80, Issue 7, Page 3293-3300, July 2024.
Finger millet, corn, and barley have different characteristics which predispose them to be used as banker plants in different specific biocontrol contexts. Abstract BACKGROUND In temperate regions, aphid biological control in greenhouses is mostly achieved by the regular release of biocontrol agents. Due to the rapid growth rate of the aphid population,
Arlette Fauteux, Marc Fournier, Antonio Onofre Soares, Eric Lucas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toxic effect of some pesticides on adults and larvae of Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani).

Kyushu Plant Protection Research, 2005
We tested the effects of 40 insecticides, 11 acaricides, and 13 fungicides on adults of Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) by a residual-contact method in test tubes at 24± 1°C in the laboratory. Adults were reared in test tubes treated internally with aqueous dilutions of a pesticide.
Hiraku Orita, Tomotoshi Kashio
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Perennial flower margins reduce orchard fruit damage by rosy apple aphid, Dysaphis plantaginea (Homoptera: Aphididae)

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 61, Issue 4, Page 821-835, April 2024.
To our knowledge, this study is the first to detect a reduction in fruit damage by pests at harvest in orchards with a flower margin. We highlight the potential for established perennial flower margins to deliver measurable, sustainable, D. plantaginea control benefits and provide insights into the optimal spatial arrangement of flower strips in ...
Charlotte Howard, Michelle T. Fountain, Claire Brittain, Paul J. Burgess, Michael P. D. Garratt   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early-season predation on aphids by winter-active spiders in apple orchards revealed by diagnostic PCR [PDF]

, 2013
Aphids are major pests in apple orchards, debilitating the crop and spreading disease. We investigated whether early-season predation by canopy spiders may be effectively controlling aphid numbers in three organic orchards. For this purpose, we monitored
Boreau de Roincé, C., Lavigne, C., Mandrin, J.-F., Rollard, C., Symondson, William Oliver Christian   +4 more
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Diptera as predators in biological control: applications and future perspectives [PDF]

The role of dipteran predators in biological pest control programs is reviewed and discussed. Diptera encompasses a large number of potentially efficient predators for biological pest control, yet only a few species are routinary used.
Burgio G., Dindo M. L., Pape T., Sommaggio D., Whitmore D.   +4 more
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Larval development and voracity of Eupeodes americanus (Diptera: Syrphidae): comparison of the focal prey Aphis gossypii (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and the banker prey Rhopalosiphum padi (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Insect Science, Volume 31, Issue 2, Page 575-586, April 2024.
The American hoverfly Eupeodes americanus (Wiedemann) could be a good a biocontrol agent to control the melon aphid (Aphis gossypii Glover), which induces a lot of damage in cucumber crops. Preimaginal development time, survival rate, and occurrence of deformation are similar on both the focal prey, A. gossypii, and the banker prey, the bird cherry‐oat
Arlette Fauteux, Antonio Onofre Soares, Eric Lucas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating a new aphid biocontrol agent: The role of aphid density in modulating oviposition behaviour in the American hoverfly, Eupeodes americanus, and the aphid midge, Aphidoletes aphidimyza

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 148, Issue 1, Page 5-12, February 2024.
Abstract Hoverfly larvae are voracious predators of aphids but have limited dispersal capacity, so their survival depends critically on female selection of oviposition sites. For aphid control purposes, the ability of females to find small aphid colonies is especially valuable.
Noémie Gonzalez, Marc Fournier, Rosemarije Buitenhuis, Eric Lucas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source