Multilevel modeling and simulation is a general technique that has many applications in
such diverse fields as chemistry, biology, engineering, social sciences and economics …

Population stage structure is fundamental to ecology, and models of this structure have
proven useful in many different systems. Many ecological variables other than stage, such …

Physiologically-based models are the core of Decision Support Systems (DSS) for insect
pest and disease control in cultivated fields. However, the large-scale use of DSS remains …

The olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae is one of the key insect pests infesting olive orchards in
Mediterranean areas. Its coevolution with the olive tree, Olea europaea, made this pest …

Physiologically based demographic models are important tools for the development of
sustainable pest management as they can realistically describe the spatio-temporal …

Decision support systems are gaining importance in several fields of agriculture, forest, and
ecological systems management. Their predictive potential, entrusted to mathematical …

Physiologically-based models are a valuable tool to describe the biology of terrestrial
arthropods, as it is the case of insects. These models represent the division of the life cycle …

The design and implementation of Philaenus spumarius control strategies can take
advantage of properly calibrated models describing and predicting the phenology of vector …

Olive fly population was monitored weekly on two olive cultivars (Buža and Istarska bjelica),
from June until mid October, in Rovinj and Livade (Istria, Croatia). The number of eggs …

The production of olive (Olea europea) oil–a boast within Mediterranean agriculture–is
periodically threatened by the olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae). The limited effectiveness of …