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View article: Traditional almond orchards in contrasting landscapes maintain extremely diverse parasitoid communities threatened by abandonment
Traditional almond orchards in contrasting landscapes maintain extremely diverse parasitoid communities threatened by abandonment Open
Hymenopteran parasitoids are an extremely diverse insect group, crucial for ecosystem functioning and pest control. Due to their high trophic level and high degree of specialization, parasitoids are particularly sensitive to disturbance an…
View article: Revising the geographic distribution of western European <i>Forficula</i> (Dermaptera) using mtDNA data
Revising the geographic distribution of western European <i>Forficula</i> (Dermaptera) using mtDNA data Open
Revising the geographic distribution of western European Forficula (Dermaptera) using mitochondrial DNA data. The taxonomy and biogeography of Forficula earwigs remains contentious, largely due to the challenges in using morphological trai…
View article: Effects of Traditional Orchard Abandonment and Landscape Context on the Beneficial Arthropod Community in a Mediterranean Agroecosystem
Effects of Traditional Orchard Abandonment and Landscape Context on the Beneficial Arthropod Community in a Mediterranean Agroecosystem Open
Agricultural abandonment is one of the main land-use changes in Europe, and its consequences on biodiversity are context- and taxa-dependent. While several studies have worked on this topic, few have focused on traditional orchards, especi…
View article: Linear Landscape Elements and Heteropteran Assemblages within Mediterranean Vineyard Agroecosystems
Linear Landscape Elements and Heteropteran Assemblages within Mediterranean Vineyard Agroecosystems Open
In agricultural systems, linear habitat features and resource shifting over the season can shape insect communities. When evaluating insect assemblages, the use of trait-based approaches allows measuring of the functional component of dive…
View article: Diversity and distribution of blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) of the Tormes river basin (western Spain)
Diversity and distribution of blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) of the Tormes river basin (western Spain) Open
To enhance the partial knowledge on blackfly (Diptera: Simuliidae) fauna in Spain it is crucial to collect all the available data on this group to better understand their ecology and distribution over the years. This study presents data fr…
View article: Disentangling the Benefits of Organic Farming for Beetle Communities (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Traditional Fruit Orchards
Disentangling the Benefits of Organic Farming for Beetle Communities (Insecta: Coleoptera) in Traditional Fruit Orchards Open
The conversion of traditional land-use systems into more intensive agriculture forms plays a main role in biodiversity loss. Within this framework, organic management has received widespread attention since it is assumed to enhance multipl…
View article: Effect of Organic Farming and Agricultural Abandonment on Beneficial Arthropod Communities Associated with Olive Groves in Western Spain: Implications for Bactrocera oleae Management
Effect of Organic Farming and Agricultural Abandonment on Beneficial Arthropod Communities Associated with Olive Groves in Western Spain: Implications for Bactrocera oleae Management Open
Agricultural abandonment and intensification are among the main land-use changes in Europe. Along with these processes, different proposals have been developed to counteract the negative effects derived from agricultural intensification, i…
View article: The role of artificial ponds in maintaining dragonfly populations in an intensified farmland landscape. A case of study in Zamora, Spain
The role of artificial ponds in maintaining dragonfly populations in an intensified farmland landscape. A case of study in Zamora, Spain Open
de Paz, Víctor, Baños-Picón, Laura, Rosas-Ramos, Natalia, Tobajas, Estefanía, Tormos, José, Asís, Josep D. (2021): The role of artificial ponds in maintaining dragonfly populations in an intensified farmland landscape. A case of study in Z…
View article: Farming system shapes traits and composition of spider assemblages in Mediterranean cherry orchards
Farming system shapes traits and composition of spider assemblages in Mediterranean cherry orchards Open
Habitat properties, including crop type, farming system, management practices, or topographic features such as the hillside aspect, may act as environmental filters that select organisms sharing traits compatible with those conditions. The…
View article: Low Host Specialization in the Cuckoo Wasp, Parnopes grandior, Weakens Chemical Mimicry but Does Not Lead to Local Adaption
Low Host Specialization in the Cuckoo Wasp, Parnopes grandior, Weakens Chemical Mimicry but Does Not Lead to Local Adaption Open
Insect brood parasites have evolved a variety of strategies to avoid being detected by their hosts. Few previous studies on cuckoo wasps (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae), which are natural enemies of solitary wasps and bees, have shown that chem…
View article: The interplay of landscape composition and configuration: new pathways to manage functional biodiversity and agroecosystem services across Europe
The interplay of landscape composition and configuration: new pathways to manage functional biodiversity and agroecosystem services across Europe Open
Managing agricultural landscapes to support biodiversity and ecosystem services is a key aim of a sustainable agriculture. However, how the spatial arrangement of crop fields and other habitats in landscapes impacts arthropods and their fu…
View article: Combined use of the larvo‐pupal parasitoids <i>Diachasmimorpha longicaudata</i> and <i>Aganaspis daci</i> for biological control of the medfly
Combined use of the larvo‐pupal parasitoids <i>Diachasmimorpha longicaudata</i> and <i>Aganaspis daci</i> for biological control of the medfly Open
In biological control programmes, it is very common to employ multiple species to manage a single insect pest. However, the beneficial effects of natural enemies are not always additive because of several factors, including interspecific c…
View article: Pseudoparasitism by Spalangia cameroni (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) of pupae of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae): Frequency and implications
Pseudoparasitism by Spalangia cameroni (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) of pupae of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae): Frequency and implications Open
The effectiveness of natural enemies in controlling pests may be determined by many traits linked to their ability to regulate the density of their prey. In this respect, the phenomenon of pseudoparasitism, in which female parasitoids reje…
View article: Diversity of insect pollinators in the Iberian Peninsula
Diversity of insect pollinators in the Iberian Peninsula Open
Numerosas observaciones y estudios que se han llevado a cabo en las últimas décadas demuestran que, además de las abejas (Hymenoptera; Anthophila) otros grupos de insectos desempeñan un papel primordial en la polinización entomófila. En es…
View article: Abiotic factors affecting <i>Diachasmimorpha longicaudata</i> (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) activity as a natural enemy of <i>Ceratitis capitata</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae) under semi‐natural conditions in the Mediterranean region
Abiotic factors affecting <i>Diachasmimorpha longicaudata</i> (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) activity as a natural enemy of <i>Ceratitis capitata</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae) under semi‐natural conditions in the Mediterranean region Open
The larval–pupal endoparasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is currently the most commonly employed biological control agent against Tephritid fruit flies in the Americas. However, this parasitoid remains largely…
View article: Intraguild interactions between two biological control agents in citrus fruit: implications for biological control of medfly
Intraguild interactions between two biological control agents in citrus fruit: implications for biological control of medfly Open
The parasitoid wasp Spalangia cameroni and the predatory beetle Pseudoophonus rufipes have long been studied for use as biological control agents against the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata, particularly in citrus fruit orchards…
View article: Parasitism of <i><scp>A</scp>ganaspis daci</i> against <i><scp>C</scp>eratitis capitata</i> under Mediterranean climate conditions
Parasitism of <i><span>A</span>ganaspis daci</i> against <i><span>C</span>eratitis capitata</i> under Mediterranean climate conditions Open
The effect of environmental factors is essential to the success of parasitoids as biological control agents, as it determines their foraging activity, development, and survival. The larval‐pupal parasitoid wasp A ganaspis daci (Weld) ( H y…
View article: Falling Victim to Wasps in the Air: A Fate Driven by Prey Flight Morphology?
Falling Victim to Wasps in the Air: A Fate Driven by Prey Flight Morphology? Open
In prey-predator systems where the interacting individuals are both fliers, the flight performance of both participants heavily influences the probability of success of the predator (the prey is captured) and of the prey (the predator is a…
View article: Influence of natal host on parasitism by Spalangia cameroni (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)
Influence of natal host on parasitism by Spalangia cameroni (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) Open
[EN] Spalangia cameroni Perkins (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) is sold commercially as a biocontrol agent of filth flies, including the house fly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae). For this reason, S. cameroni is mass-reared for inundat…