Lacewings in crops: towards the future

McEwen, P. K.; New, T. R.; Whittington, Andrew E.

doi:10.1017/cbo9780511666117.035

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“…Plant extracts act as fumigants, translaminars as well as antifeedant and nutrition inhibitors (McEwen et al 2001 Germander, T. polium, is one of the aromatic and medicinal plants of the Lamiaceae family that grow naturally in most parts of Iran. The flowering branches and leaves of these plants contain some essential oils that have insecticide properties (Koschier and Sedy 2003;El-Shazly and Hussein 2004;Mahdavi-Arab et al 2008).…”

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The effect of some herbal extracts and pesticides on the biological parameters of Bemisia Tabaci (genn.) (hem.: Aleyrodidae) pertaining to tomato grown under controlled conditions

Jafarbeigi¹,

Samih²,

Zarabi³

et al. 2012

Journal of Plant Protection Research

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Abstract:The sweet potato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) (Biotype A: Hem.: Aleyrodidae) is one of the most important pests in Iran. The development of alternative methods that are not chemical applications, is necessary in pest management for the sake of human health and for the safety of the environment. In this research project, the effect of four herbal compounds Fumaria parviflora Lam. The results showed significant differences between herbal compounds and insecticides on: egg longevity (F 6, 39 = 2.96, p < 0.05), pupa longevity (F 6, 37 = 4.49, p < 0.01) and adult longevity (F 6, 31 = 4.47, p < 0.01); egg mortality (F 6, 39 = 6.71, p < 0.001), total egg mortality (F 6, 39 = 6.71, p < 0.001), sex ratio (female) (F 6, 30 = 3.49, p < 0.01), oviposition period (F 6,31 = 7.50, p < 0.001) and total fecundity/female (F 6, 31 = 8.23, p < 0.001).These results indicated that a fumitory extract and pymetrozin had the best effect on longevity and mortality, respectively. According to the results, the fumitory had a noticeable effect on the different life stages of the sweet potato whitefly.

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The effect of some herbal extracts and pesticides on the biological parameters of Bemisia Tabaci (genn.) (hem.: Aleyrodidae) pertaining to tomato grown under controlled conditions

Jafarbeigi¹,

Samih²,

Zarabi³

et al. 2012

Journal of Plant Protection Research

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“…Today Chrysopidae, with around 1,200 species, are the second largest neuropteran family, having an almost cosmopolitan distribution and particularly abundant in tropical and warm habitats (2). Their campodeiform larvae are voracious predators generally living on trees, shrubs, and plants in a wide variety of ecosystems, and have been extensively studied as potential biological control agents in pest management programs (3,4). These immatures often exhibit camouflaging behavior, known as trash-carrying, in which they harvest plant materials or even detritus and arthropod remains and carry them on their backs, nestled among cuticular processes specialized for the entanglement and transport of such debris.…”

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Early evolution and ecology of camouflage in insects

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Peñalver

et al. 2012

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Taxa within diverse lineages select and transport exogenous materials for the purposes of camouflage. This adaptive behavior also occurs in insects, most famously in green lacewing larvae who nestle the trash among setigerous cuticular processes, known as trash-carrying, rendering them nearly undetectable to predators and prey, as well as forming a defensive shield. We report an exceptional discovery of a green lacewing larva in Early Cretaceous amber from Spain with specialized cuticular processes forming a dorsal basket that carry a dense trash packet. The trash packet is composed of trichomes of gleicheniacean ferns, which highlight the presence of wildfires in this early forest ecosystem. This discovery provides direct evidence of an early acquisition of a sophisticated behavioral suite in stasis for over 110 million years and an ancient plant-insect interaction.paleoethology | paleoecology | behavioral stasis | paleoentomology | paleobotany

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“…The larvae of Chrysoperla spp. are voracious and effi cient biological control agents of various phytophagous arthropods such as aphids, caterpillars, leafhoppers, whitefl ies, thrips and insect eggs (McEwen et al, 2001;Carrillo & Elanov, 2004). It is estimated that up to one third of the successful biological insect pest control programs are attributed to the Eur.…”

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