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Shanshan Jiang, Hui Li, Hainuo Wang, Xiaoxia Liu and Kongming Wu
Wheat aphids are major pests of wheat and a significant threat to global food security. Eupeodes corollae Fabricius is one of the dominant species of wheat field hoverflies, but its ability and role in wheat aphid control lack systematic research. This s...
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Amged El-Harairy, Júlia Katalin Jósvai, Ahmed El-Harairy and Alaa Mahfouz
In ant-aphid interactions, various aphid species offer honeydew to the ant partner and increase their density by ant attendance, whilst others never attend ant species, in which case ants tend to treat them as prey. In this regard, ants should have the a...
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Noémie Gonzalez, Marc Fournier, Rosemarije Buitenhuis and Eric Lucas
Syrphine hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphinae) are important predators of aphids in agricultural crops. While the use of flowering plants to enhance their efficacy is well established, recent research has developed an artificial diet for adult hoverflies consi...
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Donald Manigat, Karolayne L. Campos, Joyce S. dos Santos, Catiane O. Souza, Jorge B. Torres, Fábio A. Suinaga and Cristina S. Bastos
Some of the key pests of tomatoes are virus vectors, such as whiteflies, green peach aphids, and thrips, mainly because there is a lack of full resistance to the transmitted viruses. Alternatives to reduce this problem include the use of a push-and-pull ...
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Mingxia Zhang, Zhenzhen Chen, Haimeng Wu, Fanmei Kong, Baojin Guo, Yijun Wang, Qi Zhao, Huiyan Xu, Hui Wang, Ping Huang, Ying Guo, Yanrong An, Sishen Li and Yongyu Xu
The English grain aphid (EGA) (Sitobion avenae F.) is one of the most destructive species of aphids in wheat- (Triticum aestivum L.) planting areas worldwide. Large quantities of insecticides are usually used to control aphid damage. The identification o...
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Elzbieta Wojciechowicz-Zytko and Edyta Wilk
The influence of different semi-natural surroundings adjacent to apple orchards on the occurrence of predatory syrphids and biological control of Aphis pomi Deg. and Dysaphis plantaginea Pass. was compared. Two methods of catching hoverflies were used: y...
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Yingqin He, Changhao Lu, Wenbin Jiang, Wenlong Chen, Jinjuan Fan, Suzhen Niu and Degang Zhao
The adaptability of phytophagous insects to different host plants is a key determinant of their population propagation. Understanding the feeding behaviour and population dynamics of insects is crucial for elucidating host adaptability and screening for ...
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Shradha S. Aherkar, Surendra B. Deshmukh, Nitin. M. Konde, Aadinath N. Paslawar, Tanay Joshi, Monika M. Messmer and Amritbir Riar
The demand for organic cotton is primarily driven by manufacturers and brands with a corporate focus on environmental and social responsibility. These entities strive to be responsible stewards by seeking organic cotton, which not only offers environment...
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Saumik Basu, Natalia Moroz, Benjamin W. Lee, Kiwamu Tanaka, Liesl Oeller, Chase W. Baerlocher and David W. Crowder
In agroecosystems, plants frequently confront multiple biotic stressors, including herbivores and pathogens. The nature of these interactions plays a crucial role in mediating the activation of plant defense mechanisms. However, induction of plant chemic...
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Nicole Undurraga,Jaime E. Araya,Francisco Zuazúa,Máximo F. Alonso
The population density of the aphid Melanaphis donacis (Passerini) was studied in experimental plots of Arundo donax (L.) at the Antumapu Campus of the University of Chile, La Pintana (33° 34' 08'' S 70° 38' 40'' W) and on wild populations at Rinconada d...
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