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Insecticide‐level pest control provided by in‐field flower strips

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 4, April 2026.
Our findings indicate that in‐field flower strips or derived legume‐based intercropping systems can help reduce reliance on pesticide use in agriculture. Abstract Biodiversity in agricultural landscapes has declined significantly due to intensified farming practices, underscoring the need for sustainable pest management.
Ingo Glock, Kerstin Sodtke, Benedict Wieters, Finn K. Witt, Janine Lubjuhn, Christoph Scherber   +5 more
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A New Genus and Species of Apochrysinae (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) from Australia, with a Checklist of Australian Chrysopidae [PDF]

Australian Journal of Entomology, 1995
ABSTRACT Lauraya retivenosa gen. et sp.n. is described from material collected from northern Queensland earlier this century and incorrectly identified as Nobilinus albardae phantoma (Gerstaecker). Consequently, the record of N. a. phantoma from Australia is erroneous.
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Effect of temperature on the interaction between Chrysoperla externa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) and Sipha flava (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2010
This paper examines some biological aspects and the predatory capacity of Chrysoperla externa fed nymphs of Sipha flava and reared at different temperatures. Recently hatched larvae were placed individually in Petri dishes, fed ad libitum with S.
Simone A. OLIVEIRA, Alexander M. AUAD, Brígida SOUZA, Daniela M. SILVA, Caio A. CARVALHO   +4 more
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Chrysoperla externa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) as a Potential Biological Control Agent of Raoiella indica (Acari: Tenuipalpidae)

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 4, Page 335-342, April 2026.
First and third instar Chrysoperla externa showed efficient predatory capacity at low R. indica density, but second instar C. externa exhibits a density‐dependent predatory ability. The lacewing C. externa shows promise as a biocontrol agent for R. indica in coconut because it consumed 8362 R. indica females across all its larval instars.
Luis O. Viteri, Vanessa A. Lira, Giselle S. Freitas, Adriano P. Farias, Adriano S. Rêgo, Eugênio E. Oliveira, Adenir V. Teodoro   +6 more
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The first green lacewings from the late Eocene Baltic amber [PDF]

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2018
Pseudosencera baltica gen. et sp. nov. of Chrysopinae (Chrysopidae, Neuroptera) is described from Baltic amber. Additionally, another species, Nothochrysa? sp. (Nothochrysinae), is left in the open nomenclature. Pseudosencera baltica gen. et sp.
Vladimir N. Makarkin , Sonja Wedmann, Thomas Weiterschan   +2 more
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First report in Italy of Thrips parvispinus (Karny, 1922) (Thysanoptera, Thripidae), a major threat for Sicilian horticulture and floriculture

EPPO Bulletin, Volume 56, Issue 1, Page 130-137, April 2026.
Abstract The presence of Thrips parvispinus (Karny, 1922) is reported for the first time in Italy. Prior to this finding, within Europe the pest was only known to be established in Spain. The discovery happened in a greenhouse cultivating gerberas in south‐eastern Sicily, a region recognized as Italy's primary and one of Europe's most important ...
Giuseppe Massimino Cocuzza, Eya Ben Hmad, Rosario Novara   +2 more
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Dominated Spider Species and the Predation Assessment on Apolygus lucorum (Hemiptera: Miridae) in a Tea Plantation

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
The mirid bug Apolygus lucorum (Meyer‐Dür) is a major pest affecting tea. Identifying the dominant predatory spiders of the mirid bug can provide a scientific basis for developing biological control technologies. Xysticus ephippiatus demonstrates the greatest potential as a biological control agent against A. lucorum.
Meng Zhang, Xiaodong Fu, Feiyang Li, Yalan Zhu, Yu Gao, Dayu Zhang, Qian Wang   +6 more
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Differences in the nocturnal flight activity of insect pests and beneficial predatory insects recorded by light traps: Possible use of a beneficial-friendly trapping strategy for controlling insect pests

European Journal of Entomology, 2012
The use of light traps for controlling insect pests is restricted since they kill both pests and beneficial insects. It may be a possible to reduce the numbers of beneficial insects trapped by adjusting nightly trapping time based on differences recorded
Gang MA, Chun-Sen MA
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Non‐ Conventional Agents Enhance Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum) Defense against Aphis Gossypii, Thrips Tabaci, and Their Predators Chrysoperla Carnea and Orius Insidiosus

Global Challenges, Volume 10, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT A study conducted in Egypt evaluated the effectiveness of chemical and microbial agents in enhancing sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum var. annuum) defenses against major pests Aphis gossypii and Thrips tabaci and their natural predators, Chrysoperla carnea and Orius insidiosus. Five foliar treatments were tested under greenhouse conditions during
Mohamed S. Zayed, Mahmoud A. Hegab, Moustafa S. SaadAllah, El‐Said M. Elnabawy, Hossam S. El‐Beltagi, Atef Abo‐Ogiala, Amged El‐Harariy   +6 more
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The two spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae), alternative prey for the lacewing Dichochrysa prasina (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2008
The predatory lacewing Dichochrysa prasina Burmeister can feed and reproduce on various aphid species. However, other species such as the two spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch may serve as an alternative prey for this predator in the field in ...
Maria L. PAPPAS, Georgios D. BROUFAS, Dimitris S. KOVEOS   +2 more
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