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Published as part of Ghahari, H., F, Amblytylus, R, Atomoscelis, D, Badezorus, K, Blepharidopterus & R, Brachynotocoris, 2013, A study on Miridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from Golestan National Park, Northern Iran, pp.
Ghahari, H. +5 more
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Macrolophus pygmaeus, Rambur (Heteroptera, Miridae) is a generalist predator found on various plant species and has also the ability to feed both on animal and plant tissue. Foraging behavior of M.
Dionyssia A. Maselou +2 more
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Plant preference in the zoophytophagous generalist predator Macrolophus pygmaeus (Heteroptera: Miridae) [PDF]
Abstract Macrolophus pygmaeus (Heteroptera: Miridae) is an omnivourus predator used to control several pests of horticultural greenhouses. With the aim to explore the relationship between M. pygmaeus and different host plants compared with tomato, plant preferences and bio-cycle traits were studied using: Capsicum annuum , Calendula officinalis
Barbara L. Ingegno +2 more
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Few studies have investigated the efficacy of natural enemies against pests in hydroponic farming. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of two predators Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae), and Macrolophus pygmaeus Rambur ...
Ahmed H. El Kenway +2 more
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Preference and prey switching in a generalist predator attacking local and invasive alien pests. [PDF]
Invasive pest species may strongly affect biotic interactions in agro-ecosystems. The ability of generalist predators to prey on new invasive pests may result in drastic changes in the population dynamics of local pest species owing to predator-mediated ...
Coline C Jaworski +4 more
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Macrolophus pygmaeus Rambur 1839
Published as part of Ghahari, Hassan & Chérot, Frédéric, 2014, An annotated catalog of the Iranian Miridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Cimicomorpha), pp.
Ghahari, Hassan, Chérot, Frédéric
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Omnivorous mirids (Hemiptera: Miridae) are unusual as biocontrol agents, as they feed on both plants and pests. Therefore, extensive knowledge of their ecological behavior is required to maximize their predatory side and to minimize crop damage ...
Juan A. Sanchez +4 more
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Tuta absoluta (Meyrick, 1917) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a major pest of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) crops produced in the Azorean greenhouses.
Luísa Oliveira +4 more
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Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur) is a generalist predator that naturally colonizes and commercially is used as a biological control agent of various arthropod pests of agricultural crops.
Shima Rahmani +2 more
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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 +5 more
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