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ABSTRACT Maize (Zea mays L.) is a major annual crop cultivated worldwide. In the Americas, the corn leafhopper Dalbulus maidis (DeLong) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is a key pest of this crop, causing direct damage to plants through phloem feeding and indirect damage by transmitting phytopathogens.
Tatiane Cristina Barbosa Cândido +3 more
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Cold storage of <i>Gonipterus platensis</i> (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) eggs for <i>Anaphes nitens</i> (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) rearing. [PDF]
Ribeiro MF +7 more
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ABSTRACT Many species of Mesostigmata soil mites have potential as biological control agents of pests/parasites. This study evaluated the predation potential of two of these species, Gamasellodes lavafesii (Ascidae) and Cosmolaelaps mediocuspis (Laelapidae).
A. R. A. Barros +4 more
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Influence of egg traits on parasitism by <i>Trichogramma chilonis</i> Ishii, 1941 and <i>Telenomus remus</i> Nixon, 1937 against <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (J.E. Smith, 1797). [PDF]
Giri K, Pokhrel MR, Bhandari G.
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ABSTRACT Biological control in high tunnel systems can be optimised by matching predator species to seasonal environmental conditions. We evaluated the predatory efficacy of syrphid flies (Toxomerus marginatus (Say), Eupeodes americanus (Fabricius)) and lacewings (Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens), Chrysoperla rufilabris (Burmeister)) across laboratory ...
Allison Zablah +3 more
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A Parasitoid of Aphids Manipulates Host Mummification Site, With Effects on Survival but Not Hyperparasitism. [PDF]
Reinmann N +2 more
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ABSTRACT Norway spruce will likely remain an important tree species in Europe over the next few decades despite efforts to transform forests and reduce its distribution range more to its natural range. Consequently, Ips typographus will remain one of the most relevant forest pests the management of which will become increasingly challenging due to ...
Tobias Frühbrodt +2 more
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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 +6 more
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Storage of Euschistus heros (Fabricius, 1794) Eggs for Biological Control with Telenomus podisi Ashmead, 1851 in Open Fields in Brazil. [PDF]
Barreto MTS +6 more
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