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Evaluating astigmatid mites as supplemental food for Macrolophus pygmaeus: contrasting responses between commercial and wild populations

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Astigmatid mites provide low‐cost supplemental food for Macrolophus pygmaeus, supporting survival and development, with population‐specific responses and Acarus siro and Carpoglyphus lactis as the most promising alternatives. Abstract BACKGROUND Early establishment of Macrolophus pygmaeus in crops depends on the availability of supplemental food ...
María del Carmen Reche, Carolina Graválos, Amador Rodríguez‐Gómez, Virginia Balanza, Ana Belén Abelaira, Pablo Bielza   +5 more
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The Genome of Arsenophonus sp. and Its Potential Contribution in the Corn Planthopper, Peregrinus maidis

Insects
The co-evolution between symbionts and their insect hosts has led to intricate functional interdependencies. Advances in DNA-sequencing technologies have not only reduced the cost of sequencing but, with the advent of highly accurate long-read methods ...
Yu-Hui Wang, Aram Mikaelyan, Brad S. Coates, Marcé Lorenzen   +3 more
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Managing pests by increasing predators through late termination of cover crops

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Adding cover crops to crop rotations can improve the sustainability and ecosystem functioning of agroecosystems. By delaying cover‐crop termination, growers can effectively increase natural enemy populations and reduce the need for chemical controls. Abstract BACKGROUND Adding cover crops to crop rotations can improve the sustainability and ecosystem ...
Jared S Adam, John M Wallace, John F Tooker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transmission of Xylella fastidiosa by naturally infected Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera, Aphrophoridae) to different host plants

, 2017
The recent establishment of Xylella fastidiosa subspecies pauca in the southern Italian region of Apulia threatens agricultural crops and the environment. Olive is an important and widespread ancient crop in Italy and, so far, the most impacted host. The
D. Cornara, Vincenzo Cavalieri, C. Dongiovanni, G. Altamura, F. Palmisano, D. Bosco, F. Porcelli, R. P. P. Almeida, M. Saponari   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Host plants for mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in grapevine crops

Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2019
Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) are considered pest insects of economic importance in grapevine crops. They are highly polyphagous, feeding on host plants of about 250 families.
F. Lopes, J. V. Oliveira, J. E. Oliveira, M. Oliveira, A. D. Souza   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Drought stress modulates indirect defense via bottom‐up effects in tomato and wheat

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Different water regimes can have a significant impact on plant morphology and defense pathways in tomato and wheat, triggering multiple olfactory choices in biocontrol agents of key insect pests. These findings could be used to implement biocontrol strategies within the IPM context under a changing climate scenario.
Mariangela Milordo, Eya Ben Hmad, Maria Flavia Pitruzzello, Carmelo Cavallaro, Giuseppe Massimino Cocuzza, Lucia Zappalà, Peng Han, Antonio Biondi, Michele Ricupero   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating predatory arthropods for the biological control of the invasive Thrips parvispinus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in greenhouse sweet pepper

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
This study shows that Orius laevigatus, alone or with other predators, consistently achieved the highest suppression of Thrips parvispinus and improved plant productivity. Franklinothrips vespiformis coexisted with O. laevigatus, suggesting compatibility, while Amblyseius swirskii declined, indicating incompatibility. Individually, F. vespiformis and A.
Estefanía Rodríguez, Mario Porcel, Antonio Robledo, Lidia Lara, María del Mar Téllez, María del Mar Montoro, Clemente Martínez, Apostolos Pekas   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling populations of Lygus hesperus on cotton fields in the San Joaquin Valley of California: the importance of statistical and mathematical model choice

Journal of Biological Dynamics, 2017
Understanding the population dynamics of herbivorous insects is critical to developing and implementing effective pest control protocols. In the context of inverse problems, we explore the dynamic effects of pesticide treatments on Lygus hesperus, a ...
H. T. Banks, J. E. Banks, Jay Rosenheim, Kristen Tillman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rootstock impacts on citrus flush dynamics, vegetative growth, and Diaphorina citri infestation and dispersion: Implications for huanglongbing management

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Dwarfing citrus rootstocks restrict flush shoot growth on the scion, thereby reducing Asian citrus psyllid infestation, dispersal, and huanglongbing (HLB) progression. These findings support the use of dwarfing rootstocks as an effective cultural strategy in integrated HLB management for citrus orchards.
Deived Uilian de Carvalho, Eduardo Augusto Girardi, Wellington Ivo Eduardo, Haroldo Xavier Linhares Volpe, Fernando Alves de Azevedo, Marcelo Pedreira de Miranda, Renato Beozzo Bassanezi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bt agave: why it is time to explore a new biotechnological frontier

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Drylands cover 41% of Earth, requiring sustainable crops. Agave, drought‐ and heat‐adapted, offers high‐value products with low water needs. Pests limit yield, yet Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry proteins, successful in other plants, remain unexploited in Agave.
Aline Vitória Corim Marim, Marcelo Falsarella Carazzolle, Gonçalo Amarante Guimarães Pereira, Carolina Rossi De Oliveira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source