The predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot is a biological control agent that has
the potential to play an important role in pest management in many greenhouse crops. Most …

In the modern agricultural landscape, numerous challenges, such as climate change,
diminishing arable lands, and the reduction of water resources, represent significant threats …

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 epidemiological dynamics followed by viruses in protected horticultural crops in the
Mediterranean Arc of Spain has evolved from a majority of those transmitted by aphids to the …

It has been shown that pollen as a dietary supplement may increase the establishment
(development and reproduction) and survival of phytoseiid predatory mites, and therefore …

Several greenhouse energy saving technologies and management strategies have been
developed in order to meet the needs for implementation of production systems with low and …

Biological control against phytophagous arthropods has been widely used under
greenhouse conditions. Its success is dependent on a number of factors related to the …

The predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii (Athias-Henriot)(Acari: Phytoseiidae) is currently
used as an efficient biological control agent of thrips, whiteflies and spider mites, which are …

The influence of seasonal greenhouse climate on the efficacy of predatory mites for thrips
control was determined for potted chrysanthemum. Trials in controlled environment …

Suppression of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) and the thrips Frankliniella
occidentalis (Pergande) by the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot on …