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Biological control of tephritid fruit flies in the Americas and Hawaii: A review of the use of parasitoids and predators
(MDPI AG, 2020-10)
Biological control has been the most commonly researched control tactic within fruit fly management programs. For the first time, a review is carried out covering parasitoids and predators of fruit flies (Tephritidae) from ...
Complementary effects of different predators of leaf-cutting ants: Implications for biological control
(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, 2019-01)
Predators that share a prey can interact negatively or positively, depending on whether there is intraguild predation or they facilitate the consumption of the shared prey. Leaf-cutting ants may become pests, thus, knowing ...
Use of plants by Myzus persicae in agroecosystems: Potential applications in conservation biological control
(Wiley, 2021-04)
Myzus persicae (Sulzer) is a highly polyphagous aphid species that attacks several economically important crop plants. Here, trophic webs involving M. persicae, its host plants and its parasitoids were described and ...
Natural enemies of Tuta absoluta in the Mediterranean basin, Europe and South America
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019-06)
The tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) represents a global threat to commercial tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) production, both in open field and greenhouse. Native to South America, it ...
Modified landscapes: visitor’s perceptions of conservation in a natural reserve invaded by exotic conifers
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-05)
Biological invasions are considered a major problem for nature conservation globally. Natural resource managers make immense efforts to control invasions. However, many management strategies depend on public support. In ...
Aphid predators in citrus crops: the least voracious predators are the most effective
(Springer, 2020-07)
Rich and abundant predator complexes are frequently associated with aphids in perennial agroecosystems. The ability of these predators to successfully suppress aphid populations is nevertheless highly variable. The development ...
Envisioning the future with ‘compassionate conservation’: an ominous projection for native wildlife and biodiversity
(Elsevier, 2020-01)
The ‘Compassionate Conservation’ movement is gaining momentum through its promotion of ‘ethical’ conservation practices based on self-proclaimed principles of ‘first-do-no-harm’ and ‘individuals matter’. We argue that the ...
Bidirectional movement of aphid parasitoids (Braconidae: Aphidiinae) between crops and non-crop plants in agroecosystems of central Argentina
(Japan Soc Appl Entomol Zool, 2017-10)
The movement of predators and parasitoidsbetween natural and cultivated habitats is a common processin agroecosystems, which may be afected by diferentbiotic and abiotic factors, mostly related to the availabilityof ...
A re-examination of Tuta absoluta parasitoids in South America for optimized biological control
(Springer Heidelberg, 2019-01-31)
We conducted a review of published information on Tuta absoluta parasitoids for the Neotropical region to (1) corroborate species records, (2) analyze associations including the T. absoluta, other insect and plant hosts ...
The relevance of social imaginaries to understand and manage biological invasions in southern Patagonia
(Springer, 2020-08)
Western environmental thought and practice historically separated humans and nature. This dichotomy led to an ecological bias in environmental research and management, but increasingly issues like biological invasions are ...