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A simple model for predicting the effect of hygrothermal conditions on populations of house dust mite 'Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus' (Acari: Pyroglyphidae)

, 2006
A simple mite population index (MPI) model is presented which predicts the effect on house dust mite populations of any combination of temperature and relative humidity (RH).
Pretlove, S, Pretlove, Stephen, Crowther, David, Biddulph, Phillip, Wilkinson, T, Biddulph, P, Oreszczyn, Tadj, Ridley, Ian, Ridley, I, Wilkinson, Toby, Crowther, D, Oreszczyn, T   +11 more
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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
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Dietary restriction induces persistent multigenerational phenotypic effects in Phytoseiulus persimilis

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
The study shows ancestral dietary restriction in Phytoseiulus persimilis produces persistent, sex‐specific, multi‐generational effects on survival and body size, with stronger maternal than paternal lineage influences despite nutritional recovery. Abstract BACKGROUND Transgenerational phenotypic plasticity (TGP) allows environmental effects to persist ...
Xia Chen, Keshi Zhang, Xiao Han, Yun Xu, Zhi‐Qiang Zhang   +4 more
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Monitoring the Bud Mite Pest in a Hazelnut Orchard of Central Italy: Do Plant Height and Irrigation Influence the Infestation Level?

Agronomy, 2022
Mite pests are a serious threat for hazelnut cultivations, causing economic losses every year. At least two species of big bud mites, Phytoptus avellanae (Acari: Phytoptidae) and Cecidophyopsis vermiformis (Acari: Eriophyidae), are involved in severe ...
Mario Contarini, Luca Rossini, Nicolò Di Sora, Enrico de Lillo, Stefano Speranza   +4 more
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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
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Predator egg‐induced non‐consumptive effects suppress spider mite survival and reproductive performance

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Increasing predation intensity of predatory mite significantly reduced spider mite fitness in terms of shorter mother longevity, lower mother fecundity, longer offspring development, lower offspring survival, and lower population growth. Abstract BACKGROUND Predators suppress pest populations not only through direct consumption but also via non ...
Resona Simkhada, Jhaman Kundun, Svetla Sofkova‐Bobcheva, Xiong Z He   +3 more
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Effects of timed LED regimes on tomato plant traits, performance of two‐spotted spider mites, and predatory mites (Phytoseiulus persimilis)

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 2300-2311, April 2025.
Light‐emitting diode (LED)‐based treatments for enhancing crop production and pest management have primarily focused on continuous treatments. This study, using Tetranychus urticae and Phytoseiulus persimilis, demonstrates that the timing of LED supplementation is crucial for designing integrated pest management strategies that improve both plant ...
Patrice Savi, Samantha Hall, Maria Hernandez, Anil Mantri, Daniel Kliebenstein, Christian Nansen   +5 more
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Application of a transient hygrothermal population model for house dust mites in beds: assessment of control strategies in UK buildings

, 2011
This article discusses the capabilities and the application of an innovative combined hygrothermal and population model to assess the impact of building design and occupant behaviour on house dust mite populations in a mattress. The combined model is the
Crowther, David, Biddulph, Philip, Biddulph, P, Phillip Biddulph, Toby Wilkinson, Barbara Hart, Tadj Oreszczyn, Oreszczyn, Tadj, Ridley, Ian, Ridley, I, Crowther, D, Oreszczyn, T, Pretlove, S, Hart, B, Ian Ridley, Wilkinson, T, Hart, Barbara, Marcella Ucci, Ucci, Marcella, Pretlove, Stephen E. C., David Crowther, Wilkinson, Toby, Stephen E. C. Pretlove, UCCI, M   +23 more
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Citrus flat mite on increase: Light infestations known to occur since discovery of pest in state in 1949 increasing as the use of sulfur sprays decreases

California Agriculture, 1956
A general increase in the economic importance of the citrus flat mite has occurred throughout the citrus-growing area of central California since 1952.
H Elmer, L Jeppson
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The Path to Sustainability: Apricot Growers' Willingness to Adopt Agroecological Practises in Malatya, Türkiye

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global food system faces sustainability, safety, and equity challenges. Agroecological practises offer solutions through sustainable production and resource conservation. This study examines apricot producers' willingness to adopt agricultural practises in Malatya, Türkiye, focusing on their attitudes, behaviours and the factors ...
Deniz Sarica, Seydanur Albayrak
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