Insect herbivory activates plant defense mechanisms and releases a blend of herbivore-induced volatiles (HIPVs). These volatile compounds may be involved in plant-plant communication induce response undamaged plants. In this work, we investigated whether the exposure sweet pepper plants to HIPVs [ (Z) -3-hexenol, -3-hexenyl acetate, propanoate, butanoate, hexyl methyl salicylate jasmonate] immu...

Implementation of landscape approaches to conservation biological control programs requires the confirmation putative sources that contribute predator colonization crops. This study aims confirm dispersal from an alfalfa field a neighboring peach orchard with DNA mark-capture procedure based on topical application solution grinded brine shrimp cysts, Artemia spp. (Anostraca: Artemiidae), follow...

Abstract Background Augmentative biological control is a crucial component of Integrated Pest Management, and Orius laevigatus Fieber (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) an important predator used commercially. However, the two-sex life table parameters O. on Planoccocus citri Risso , P. solenopsis Tinsley Pseudococcidae) have not been fully characterised. This study aimed to assess potential and, as pre...

Orius insidiosus (Say) and O. pumilio (Champion) were confirmed to be sympatric in north central Florida as the major predators of the Florida flower thrips, Frankliniella bispinosa (Morgan), on flowers of Queen Anne's lace, Daucus carota L. and false Queen Anne's lace, Ammi majus L. F. bispinosa was the predominant thrips observed on both flowers but colonized D. carota to a greater extent an...

Abstract Agricultural intensification is affecting the biological control of insect pests, an important component for sustainable crop production. To understand changing patterns abundance within agroecosystem, it necessary to disentangle trophic interactions between species, and metabarcoding excellent alternative show them. In Ebro Basin (NE Iberian Peninsula), agricultural landscapes are com...

Biweekly field visits starting from January to the end of April 2011 were conducted to tomato fields (open and plastic houses) heavily infested with the tomato borer Tuta absoluta, in order to survey natural enemies associated with this pest. Three hemipterans were found: Orius albidipennis, Orius sp. (Anthocoridae) and Nesidiocoris tenuis (Miridae). In addition, the parasitic wasp Bracon (Habr...