This study was carried out 7 years after a first one conducted in 2013 as part of the policy Benin government to promote vegetable production sector. Data collection mostly based on countrywide survey 25 municipalities throughout Benin, from August December 2020. Farmers were selected their experience cultivating solanaceous crops, and interviewed assess perception about severity spider mite Te...

• A. swirskii is present in 22 countries, mainly Africa and the Middle East. occurs mostly on crops uncultivated plants of Rosaceae, Rutaceae, Solanaceae. Molecular diversity was very low all populations except those Cape Verde. Populations tested Egypt, Israel, Reunion Island, Benin were similar to commercial material. Verde population may reflect novel life history traits useful biocontrol. A...

Abstract Background Recent population outbreaks of citrus brown mite, Eutetranychus orientalis (Klein) (Acari: Tetranychidae), were observed in the Çukurova region, a region that supplies approximately 80% total production Turkey. Therefore, to obtain preliminary data, regarding biological control this pest, functional and numerical responses two commonly found predatory mites, Amblyseius swirs...