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The predators of aphids on apples in the region East Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Plant Protection Science
Predators of aphids on apples were studied during the growing season in 2021 and 2022 in the region of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Eleven predator species were found on eight apple cultivars in the colonies of three aphid species, Aphis spp ...
Dejana Stanic
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Effect of alternative nectar sources and herbivore-induced plant volatiles on the fitness and attraction of Aphidoletes aphidimyz [PDF]

Enhancing natural enemy populations in agricultural systems by combining habitat manipulation and herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) offers a promising approach to conservation biological control.
Alins, Georgina, López, Sergio, Montes-Bazurto, Luis Guillermo, Alomar, Oscar, Quero, Carmen, ARNÓ, JUDIT   +5 more
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Interactions among Myzus persicae, predators and parasitoids may hamper biological control in Mediterranean peach orchards

, 2020
The green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is a serious pests of peach trees. It has traditionally been managed with insecticides, but social concerns on insecticides use claim for alternative control strategies.
Gabarra, Rosa, Arnó, Judit, Aparicio, Yahana   +2 more
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Presence of a generalist entomopathogenic fungus influences the oviposition behaviour of an aphid-specific predator

, 2018
The predator Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and the generalist entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum Petch (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) are effective biological control agents that can co-occur in pest management ...
R. M. Stuart, Campos de Azevedo, Ana Gorete, Stuart, Robyn Margaret, A. G. C. de Azevedo, Sigsgaard, Lene, L. Sigsgaard   +5 more
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The effect of ethanol concentration on the morphological and molecular preservation of insects for biodiversity studies. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2021
Marquina D, Buczek M, Ronquist F, Łukasik P.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Experimental dataset of the impact assessment of vegetable intercropping on agroeconomic performances, pests and beneficials, and soil resources. [PDF]

Data Brief, 2023
Perrin B, Leroy C, Parès L, Pradere P, Goude M, Salvador B, Marrec T, Comes L, Huot-Marchand R, Guillot E, Lefèvre A.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Habitat management and the use of plant-based resources for conservation biological control [PDF]

, 2012
[eng] Modern agriculture has been focused on very intensive agricultural systems that depend on external inputs such as fertilizers or pesticides. These practices have lead to a simplification of the landscape and a decline of abundance of natural ...
Pumariño Romero, Lorena
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Prey Density Dependent Life Table of Aphidoletes Aphidomyza Rondani (Dip., Cecidomyiidae) Feeding on Aphis Craccivora Koch (Hem., Aphididae) under Laboratory Conditions

, 2013
The life table provides an integrated and comprehensive description of development times, survivorship, and reproduction of a population. Life table parameters of aphidophagous midge, Aphidoletes aphidimyza Rondani (Dip., Cecidomyiidae) on different ...
Madahi, K., Hossieni, R., Sahragard, A.
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Oviposition Preference of the American Hoverfly, Eupeodes americanus, between Banker Plants and Target Crops. [PDF]

Insects, 2023
Gonzalez N, Fauteux A, Louis JC, Buitenhuis R, Lucas E.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Target host finding by Steinernema feltiae and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora in the presence of a non-target insect host

, 2004
The ability of Steinernema feltiae or Heterorhabditis bacteriophora infective juveniles (IJ), when applied to the soil surface, to infect a Galleria mellonella larva at the base of a soil-filled cup (276 cm³) was evaluated in the presence and absence of ...
Webster, John M., Powell, Jeff R.
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