Phytoseiid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae) have been largely used for the biological control of arthropod pests. However, information on phytoseiid fauna associated with plants Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil is still scanty. Surveys were carried out in two areas Atlantic Forest State – Jaguanum island and Paraty. We report 11 species seven genera from all three subfamilies. A complementary re-descrip...

Ecological intensification (EI) of agriculture through the improvement ecosystem service delivery has recently emerged as alternative to conventional that is widely considered unsustainable and negative impacts on environment. Although tropical agricultural landscapes are still heterogeneous, they rapidly losing diversity due intensification. Restoration natural or semi-natural habitats, habita...

Crop plants exhibit a wide diversity of defensive traits and strategies to protect themselves from damage by herbivorous pests and disease. These defensive traits may be naturally occurring or artificially selected through crop breeding, including introduction via genetic engineering. While these traits can have obvious and direct impacts on herbivorous pests, many have profound effects on high...

The postharvest control of arthropod pests is a challenge that the California citrus industry must overcome when exporting fruit overseas. Currently, methyl bromide fumigation is used to control postharvest pests on exported citrus, but it may soon be unavailable because of use restrictions and cost of this health-hazard ozone-depleting chemical. Ethyl formate is a natural plant volatile and po...

To access the effect of augmentative biological control agents, 31 articles were reviewed that investigated the impact of release rates of 35 augmentative biological control agents on the control of 42 arthropod pests. In 64% of the cases, the release rate of the biological control agent did not significantly affect the density or mortality of the pest insect. Results where similar when parasit...