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Landscape Genomics and Evolutionary History of Megamelus scutellaris, a Biocontrol Agent of the Invasive Water Hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes)

open access: yesEvolutionary Applications, Volume 19, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Understanding the evolutionary history of biological control agents in their native ranges is crucial for improving their selection, establishment, and performance across environmentally diverse regions. Phytophagous insects that specialize on aquatic plants offer particularly valuable models, as their evolutionary trajectories may be shaped ...
Nicolas A. Salinas   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diversity and mosaic structure of ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) community in traditional cocoa agroforestry systems in southern Cameroon [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
In cocoa agrosforestry systems, ants are the major arthropod component of the canopy. Since dominant ant species are usually active predators of insects. Ant community may contribute to protect cocoa against insect pests, and especially from cocoa mirids.
Babin, Régis   +5 more
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A Novel Fusion Mechanism‐Based Lightweight Efficient Convolutional Attention Network for Jute Pest Classification

open access: yesIET Image Processing, Volume 20, Issue 1, January/December 2026.
Accurate and efficient identification of jute pests is essential to sustaining agricultural yield and preventing fiber‐quality degradation in jute (Corchorus spp.) production. Traditional visual inspection is subjective, labor‐intensive, and error‐prone under variable field conditions, motivating the need for robust automated classification systems ...
Irfan Haider   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

INSECTICIDAL EFFECTS OF ACETONE, ETHANOL AND AQUEOUS EXTRACTS OF Azadirachta indica (A. Juss), Citrus aurantium (L.), Citrus sinensis (L.) AND Eucalyptus camaldulensis (Dehnh.) AGAINST MEALYBUGS (HEMIPTERA: PSEUDOCOCCIDAE)

open access: yesTropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2018
Mealybugs (Hemiptera; Pseudococcidae) are one of the noxious sucking pests infesting ornamental and horticulture crops including citrus. It is emerging as a severe threat to citrus industry in Indo-Pak region.
Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed   +4 more
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ANANABIO: A project to design organic pineapple cropping systems through a participative approach between research and producers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
ANANABIO is a multi-partnership project (2016-2018) associating Research (CIRAD) with a technical institute (ARMEFLHOR) on Reunion Island (Indian Ocean) to design innovative practices for environmental-friendly organic pineapple cropping systems.
Dorey, Elodie, Soler, Alain
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Prey consumption by the mealybug predator Spalgis epius on pink hibiscus mealybug (Maconellicoccus hirsutus) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The pink hibiscus mealybug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is a major pest of economically important crops. The apefly Spalgis epius (Westwood) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) is a potential predator of various species of mealybugs.
Anegunda Dinesh, S.   +1 more
core   +1 more source

The Cocoa Black Ant-Mealybugrelationship: Artificial Establishment of Cataenococcus Hispidus (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae) on Cocoa [PDF]

open access: yes, 1988
The cocoa black ant Dolichoderus thoracicus (Smith), plays an important role in the control of the cocoa mirid Helopeltis theobromae (Miller) in Malaysia.
Ang, Ban Na
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Prey Habitat Location by the Cassava Mealybug Predator Exochomus flaviventris: Olfactory Responses to Odor of Plant, Mealybug, Plant–Mealybug Complex, and Plant–Mealybug–Natural Enemy Complex

open access: yesJournal of Insect Behavior, 2001
Exochomus flaviventris Mader is considered to be the most active predator of the cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti Matile–Ferrero in Central Africa. The response of experienced gravid female coccinellids to the odor of cassava plant (var. Zanaga), unparasitized mealybugs, plant–mealybug complex with or without feeding prey (parasitized or not), and
B. Le Rü, J. P. Makaya Makosso
openaire   +3 more sources

Kelimpahan Hama Kutu Padatanaman Jeruk Siam (Citrus Nobilis Lour.) Di Desa Kuok Kecamatan Kuok Kabupaten Kampar Provinsi Riau [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The fundamental principles of integrated pest management system is monitoring ecosystem. An important aspect in monitoring ecosystem is observation the abundance of aphids and mealybugs the Citrus nobilis. The purpose of this research is to determine the
Fauzana, H. (Hafiz)   +2 more
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