Revision of the lifestyles of phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and implications for biological control strategies
JA McMurtry, GJ De Moraes, NF Sourassou - Systematic and Applied …, 2013 - BioOne
ABSTRACT A new classification of lifestyles of phytoseiid mites is proposed based on the
findings and suggestions from many studies conducted in the fifteen years since the …
findings and suggestions from many studies conducted in the fifteen years since the …
Review of the invasion of Tetranychus evansi: biology, colonization pathways, potential expansion and prospects for biological control
M Navajas, GJ de Moraes, P Auger… - Experimental and Applied …, 2013 - Springer
In the last two decades the subtropical red tomato spider mite, Tetranychus evansi, has
expanded its geographical distribution and emerged as a major invasive agricultural pest …
expanded its geographical distribution and emerged as a major invasive agricultural pest …
Role of entomopathogenic fungi in the control of Tetranychus evansi and Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae), pests of horticultural crops
NK Maniania, DM Bugeme, VW Wekesa… - Diseases of Mites and …, 2009 - Springer
The spider mites Tetranychus urticae Koch and Tetranychus evansi Baker and Pritchard are
important pests of horticultural crops. They are infected by entomopathogenic fungi naturally …
important pests of horticultural crops. They are infected by entomopathogenic fungi naturally …
A herbivore that manipulates plant defence
Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 229–236 Abstract Phytopathogens and herbivores induce plant
defences. Whereas there is evidence that some pathogens suppress these defences by …
defences. Whereas there is evidence that some pathogens suppress these defences by …
Fungal pathogens as classical biological control agents against arthropods
Fungal entomopathogens have been used more frequently than other types of pathogens for
classical biological control. Among 136 programs using different groups of arthropod …
classical biological control. Among 136 programs using different groups of arthropod …
Effect of temperature on virulence of Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae isolates to Tetranychus evansi
DM Bugeme, NK Maniania, M Knapp… - Diseases of mites and ticks, 2009 - Springer
The virulence of three isolates of Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. and 23 isolates of
Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnik.) Sorok.(Ascomycota: Hypocreales) against the tomato …
Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnik.) Sorok.(Ascomycota: Hypocreales) against the tomato …
[PDF][PDF] Integrating biopesticides in pest management strategies for tropical vegetable production.
R Srinivasan - Journal of biopesticides, 2012 - u.osu.edu
ABSTRACT Vegetables, cultivated on 4.65 million ha with annual production of 53.5 million t
in South and Southeast Asia, are subject to severe yield losses from insect pests and …
in South and Southeast Asia, are subject to severe yield losses from insect pests and …
Recent emergence and worldwide spread of the red tomato spider mite, Tetranychus evansi: genetic variation and multiple cryptic invasions: Recent emergence and multiple …
Plant biosecurity is increasingly challenged by emerging crop pests. The spider mite
Tetranychus evansi has recently emerged as a new threat to solanaceous crops in Africa …
Tetranychus evansi has recently emerged as a new threat to solanaceous crops in Africa …
Insect and mite pests
Insect and mite pests are a major constraint to greenhouse production of vegetables, fruits
and ornamentals. As the abiotic conditions in greenhouses are relatively stable and uniform …
and ornamentals. As the abiotic conditions in greenhouses are relatively stable and uniform …
A herbivorous mite down-regulates plant defence and produces web to exclude competitors
Herbivores may interact with each other through resource competition, but also through their
impact on plant defence. We recently found that the spider mite Tetranychus evansi down …
impact on plant defence. We recently found that the spider mite Tetranychus evansi down …