Biological Control Agents for Control of Pests in Greenhouses

Abstract

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Wolbachia influence on the fitness of Anagyrus vladimiri (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a bio‐control agent of mealybugs

“…Over the past decades the agricultural market has been experiencing a reduction in the effectiveness of synthetic chemical pesticides since arthropods constantly develop new forms of resistance. There is also increasingly broad awareness and opposition to the environmental negative impacts of their use 1 . Furthermore, the regulations which limit the possibilities of developing new chemical pesticides, 2 result in an increased demand for augmentative biological control of pests (ABC), as a part of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies.…”

Genetic Variation in the Feeding Behavior of Isofemale Lines of Nesidiocoris tenuis

“…The importance of zoophytophagous species to suppress pests in agroecosystems has increased over the last decades [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]. However, the assessment of genetic variation on traits of biocontrol interest in these species is rather recent [ 9 , 10 ].…”

Use of zoophytophagous mirid bugs in horticultural crops: Current challenges and future perspectives

“…However, to date only three species from this subfamily, Dicyphus hesperus Knight, Macrolophus pygmaeus Rambur and Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter, are commercially produced for applied pest management programs and mainly in tomato crops (Table 1). 5 …”

“…The success of these programs in Europe, particularly for the control of T. absoluta in tomatoes, 4 is driving other horticultural regions to adapt these strategies to suit their particular growing conditions. The interest in mirid bugs has, therefore, grown exponentially in recent years 5 . Here we review the current strategies which use predatory mirid bugs, as well as the constraints preventing implementation in other geographical regions and other crops.…”