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Rearing Trissolcus japonicus and Trissolcus mitsukurii for Biological Control of Halyomorpha halys
Halyomorpha halys is a severe agricultural pest of Asian origin that has invaded many countries throughout the world. Pesticides are currently the favored control methods, but as a consequence of their frequent use, often disrupt Integrated Pest ...
Giuseppino Sabbatini-Peverieri +5 more
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Insects are the most abundant animals on earth. They exert important effects, both positive and negative, on our lives in ways we may not even think about.
Trinklein, David
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Local and landscape effects of field margins on aerially dispersing beneficial insects and spiders [PDF]
Field margins were implemented in UK agri-environment schemes with the aim to increase farmland biodiversity. Recently aerially dispersing aphid enemies have been shown to provide the majority of aphid control in winter wheat fields but there is a lack ...
Oaten, Heather, Oaten, Heather
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Quality Over Quantity: Buffer Strips can be Improved with Select Native Plant Species [PDF]
Native plants attractive to beneficial insects may improve the value of buffer strips by increasing biodiversity and enhancing the delivery of insect-derived ecosystem services.
Cox, R. +3 more
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Literature studies in North America (US and Canada), Europe, and Asia (particularly Russia, China, Japan, and the Korean peninsula) were reviewed to identify parasitoid guilds associated with Agrilus woodborers.
Philip B. Taylor +4 more
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Diachasmimorpha longicaudata is the most widely used endoparasitoid in biocontrol programmes against various species of tephritids and is continuously mass-reared under laboratory conditions at a constant temperature; however, little is known about how ...
Pumo CAI +9 more
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A Survey of Bee Species Found Pollinating Watermelons in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
Using a combination of flower traps and visual observations, we surveyed three watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai) fields in the Lower Rio Grande Valley to determine what bees inhabit this crop in this region.
C. S. Henne +2 more
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Two blacklight traps were operated in a non-agricultural setting in Cary, North Carolina, USA, from spring through fall in 2004 and 2005 and all Coccinellidae collected and identified.
Christine A. NALEPA
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Do interactions between plant roots and the rhizosphere affect parasitoid behaviour? [PDF]
Multitrophic interactions are powerful forces shaping the structure of living communities. Plants encounter a great diversity of organisms in their environment: some of these interactions are beneficial (e.g. symbiotic fungi and insect pollinators) while
DIGILIO, MARIA CRISTINA +3 more
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Microbial symbionts : a resource for the management of insect-related problems [PDF]
Microorganisms establish with their animal hosts close interactions. They are involved in many aspects of the host life, physiology and evolution, including nutrition, reproduction, immune homeostasis, defence and speciation.
Alma, Alberto +10 more
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