Synthetic chemicals are extensively used to limit the substantial crop damage induced by
two closely related scale insects, the vine mealybug Planococcus ficus (Signoret) and the …

The vine mealybug (VMB), Planococcus ficus, is a major grapevine pest worldwide, whose
chemical control is often unsatisfactory due to its cryptic behavior, insecticide resistance and …

Pest control in agriculture is mainly based on the application of insecticides, which may
impact nontarget beneficial organisms leading to undesirable ecological effects …

Economic losses resulting from vineyard mealybug infestations have increased dramatically
during the past decade. In response, there has been a cosmopolitan effort to improve control …

Abstract Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) are small, soft-bodied plant sap-sucking
insects that constitute the second largest family of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) …

[EN] Mating disruption (MD) is a species-specific and environmentally friendly pest
management tactic based on the release of synthetic sex pheromones aiming to interrupt the …

Viticulture has experienced dramatic global growth in acreage and value. As the
international exchange of goods has increased, so too has the market demand for …

Conservation of natural habitats within agroecosystems often enhances the abundance and
species diversity of arthropod natural enemies, but does not necessarily improve the …

Piercing-and-sucking insects are distinguished by their specialized mouthparts, with stylets
adapted to penetrate and suck fluids from plant or animal tissues. These insects are …

The manipulation of beneficial organisms remains a very important tool in integrated pest
management programs of insect pests worldwide. This chapter describes the approaches to …