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Aphis gossypii (Hemiptera: Aphididae) as a factor inhibiting the survival and population increase of the predator Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) on cucumber

European Journal of Entomology, 2003
The influence of cucumber offered as a host plant either alone or with Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae) was studied on the various life table and biological characteristics of the predatory bug Macrolophus pygmaeus Rambur (Hemiptera: Miridae).
Dionyssios C. PERDIKIS, Dionyssios P. LYKOURESSIS   +1 more
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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
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Insectary Plant Species Preferences of Predators and Parasitoid Families in a Mediterranean Horticultural Agroecosystem

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 6, Page 803-815, July 2026.
ABSTRACT The use of insectary plants to provide alternative food and shelter resources for enhancing natural enemy activity has been established as a common practice in IPM. Candidate flowering plant species have been screened and evaluated for their contribution to enhance life parameters of beneficial insects.
Francesc Gómez Marco, Carmen Denis, Rosa Gabarra, Valmir A. Costa, Paula Molina, Jordi Riudavets, Judit Arnó   +6 more
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Оценка пригодности яиц Lucilia sericata (Diptera, Calliphoridae) в качестве корма для разведения хищного клопа Macrolophus pygmaeus (Heteroptera, Miridae)

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В лабораторных условиях проведена оценка ряда параметров жизненного цикла хищного клопа Macrolophus pygmaeus при питании альтернативным кормом – яйцами зеленой мясной мухи Lucilia sericata в сравнении со стандартным кормом – яйцами зерновой моли ...
Д. П. Канайкин, И. М. Пазюк, А. П. Несин, Ю. С Токарев   +3 more
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Determining Terminal Velocities of Selected Insects and Substitute Materials to Develop Future Test Procedures for Insect‐Friendly Mowing Technology

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 3, Page 310-320, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Agricultural grasslands are vital habitats for insects that provide key ecosystem services. However, conventional rotary mowers are proposed to cause significant insect mortality due to the high rotational speed of their blades and the resulting airflow.
Jonas Frank, Manuela Sann, Lea von Berg, Stefanie Erhardt, Johannes L. M. Steidle, Oliver Betz, Stefan Böttinger   +6 more
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Predation by Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) on Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae): Influence of prey age/size and predator's intraspecific interactions

European Journal of Entomology, 2016
Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) is an important predator of pests of horticultural crops and here its ability as a predator of Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is addressed for the first time. The percentage predation of the different
Juliana DURÁN PRIETO, Vincenzo TROTTA, Paolo FANTI, Cristina CASTAÑÉ, Donatella BATTAGLIA   +4 more
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Entomopathogenic Nematodes Induce Metabolic Reallocation in Maize Roots Without Altering the Performance of Two Root Herbivores, Diabrotica virgifera and Diabrotica balteata

Plant, Cell &Environment, Volume 48, Issue 12, Page 8561-8572, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are key biological control agents in agriculture, but their direct effects on plant metabolism and resistance to herbivory remain underexplored. By combining transcriptomic, metabolomic, and herbivore assays, this study aimed at providing a holistic description of maize root responses to EPNs and to assess ...
Arletys M. Verdecia‐Mogena, Paul A. Himmighofen, Pierre Mateo, Keerthi Divakaran, Mirco Hecht, Rimjhim R. Choudhury, Christian Parisod, Christelle A. M. Robert   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population genetic structure of the biological control agent Macrolophus pygmaeus in Mediterranean agroecosystems

Insect Science, 2016
AbstractBiological control of agricultural pests relies on knowledge of agroecosystem functionality, particularly when affected by the use of mass‐produced biological agents. Incorporating pre‐ and/or post‐release information such as genetic diversity and structure on these agents using molecular‐based approaches could advance our knowledge of how they
Streito, Jean-Claude, Clouet, Cecile, Hamdi, Faten, Gauthier, Nathalie   +3 more
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Tomato Inoculation With a Non-pathogenic Strain of Fusarium oxysporum Enhances Pest Control by Changing the Feeding Preference of an Omnivorous Predator

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Mirid predators, a special group of plant-feeding omnivorous predators, have become important biological control agents for pest control in greenhouse cropping systems. Their efficacy and behavior may potentially be affected by microorganisms that induce
Julia Eschweiler, Renata van Holstein-Saj, H. Marjolein Kruidhof, Alexander Schouten, Gerben J. Messelink   +4 more
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Selection for zoophagy influences biocontrol efficacy and fruit damage by Dicyphus hesperus in greenhouses

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 173, Issue 6, Page 522-531, June 2025.
Dicyphus hesperus, a zoophytophagous predator, effectively controls Bemisia tabaci in tomato greenhouses. Highly zoophagous lines rapidly reduced whitefly populations without causing significant damage to tomatoes, whereas lowly zoophagous lines were equally efficient over time but caused more damage.
François Dumont, Mireia Solà Cassi, Maud Lemay, Caroline Provost   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source