Repeated mass introductions of natural enemies have been widely used as a biological
control strategy in greenhouse systems when the resident population of natural enemies is …

Aphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a solitary endoparasitoid used for
biological control of many economically important pest aphids. Given its widespread use, a …

The South American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is
a major pest that has recently invaded Afro-Eurasia. Biological control, especially by …

Secondary plants may be added to a crop** system for the purpose of improving pest
control. In a recent article (Parolin P, Bresch C, Brun R, Bout A, Boll R, Desneux N, Poncet C …

The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.)(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is the most
important pest of cultivated Brassica worldwide, including those grown in greenhouses like …

In agrosystems, the increase in non-crop plant diversity by habitat management in or around
arable fields contributes to improved Conservation Biological Control. During winter, plant …

Trichogramma spp. are major parasitoids of lepidopteran pest eggs, but there is large
variation in efficacy toward a given pest among the numerous described Trichogramma …

Multitrophic interactions are likely to be altered by climate change but there is little empirical
evidence relating the responses of herbivores and parasitoids to abiotic factors. Here we …

Host quality varies with size, age, and species, and influences the parasitism preference of
parasitoids and the fitness of their offspring. However, it is still unclear whether parasitoids …

Cosmopolitan pests such as Brevicoryne brassicae, Lipaphis pseudobrassicae, and Myzus
persicae (Aphididae) cause significant damage to Brassicaceae crops. Assessment of the …