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View article: Impact of Nutrient Limitation on <i>Nezara viridula</i> Development: Validation of a Stage‐Structured Degree‐Day Model in Outdoor and Greenhouse Environments Using Citizen Science Data
Impact of Nutrient Limitation on <i>Nezara viridula</i> Development: Validation of a Stage‐Structured Degree‐Day Model in Outdoor and Greenhouse Environments Using Citizen Science Data Open
Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is a significant pest affecting crops in both outdoor and greenhouse environments. To improve pest management strategies, we validated and compared two degree‐day models predicting N. viridula…
View article: Data‐driven approach to weekly forecast of the western flower thrips (<scp><i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i></scp> Pergande) population in a pepper greenhouse with an ensemble model
Data‐driven approach to weekly forecast of the western flower thrips (<span><i>Frankliniella occidentalis</i></span> Pergande) population in a pepper greenhouse with an ensemble model Open
BACKGROUND Integrated pest management (IPM) in European glasshouses has substantially advanced in automated insect pest detection systems lately. However, transforming such an enormous data influx into optimal biological control strategies…
View article: Evaluation of Phytoseiid and Iolinid Mites for Biological Control of the Tomato Russet Mite Aculops lycopersici (Acari: Eriophyidae)
Evaluation of Phytoseiid and Iolinid Mites for Biological Control of the Tomato Russet Mite Aculops lycopersici (Acari: Eriophyidae) Open
Our search for a suitable biological agent to control the tomato russet mite (TRM), Aculops lycopersici, was initiated in 2013. Neoseiulus californicus, Amblyseius andersoni, and Neoseiulus fallacis showed a promising pest reduction potent…
View article: Evaluation of Natural and Factitious Food Sources for Pronematus ubiquitus on Tomato Plants
Evaluation of Natural and Factitious Food Sources for Pronematus ubiquitus on Tomato Plants Open
Pronematus ubiquitus (McGregor) is a small iolinid mite that is capable of establishing on tomato plants. Once established, this mite has been shown to control both tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici (Tryon) (Acari: Eriophyidae), and …
View article: Evaluation of Natural and Factitious Food Sources for Pronematus Ubiquitus on Tomato Plants
Evaluation of Natural and Factitious Food Sources for Pronematus Ubiquitus on Tomato Plants Open
Pronematus ubiquitus (McGregor) is a small iolinid mite that is capable of establishing on tomato plants. Once established, this mite has been shown to control both tomato russet mite, Aculops lycopersici (Tryon) (Acari: Eriophyidae) and t…
View article: Predators and Parasitoids-in-First: From Inundative Releases to Preventative Biological Control in Greenhouse Crops
Predators and Parasitoids-in-First: From Inundative Releases to Preventative Biological Control in Greenhouse Crops Open
Repeated mass introductions of natural enemies have been widely used as a biological control strategy in greenhouse systems when the resident population of natural enemies is insufficient to suppress the pests. As an alternative strategy, …
View article: The Effect of Low-Haze Diffuse Glass on Greenhouse Tomato and Bell Pepper Production and Light Distribution Properties
The Effect of Low-Haze Diffuse Glass on Greenhouse Tomato and Bell Pepper Production and Light Distribution Properties Open
Diffuse greenhouse glass can increase the production and growth of several crops, by scattering the incoming direct sunlight, which results in a better and more homogeneous light distribution in the crop canopy. Tomato and bell pepper grow…
View article: Revised sap flow driven stem diameter model for tomatoes grown under assimilation lighting
Revised sap flow driven stem diameter model for tomatoes grown under assimilation lighting Open
A comprehensive plant model that was originally developed to predict short-and long-term variations in tomato stem diameter stopped working properly when used for tomato plants grown under assimilation lighting during winter.Under these pr…
View article: Food supplementation to optimize inoculative release of the predatory bug <i><scp>M</scp>acrolophus pygmaeus</i> in sweet pepper
Food supplementation to optimize inoculative release of the predatory bug <i><span>M</span>acrolophus pygmaeus</i> in sweet pepper Open
Biological control is widespread in management of greenhouse sweet pepper crops. Several species of predatory mites, bugs, and parasitoids are used against a wide range of pest species. However, biological control of particular pests like …
View article: Potential for Biocontrol of Hairy Root Disease by a Paenibacillus Clade
Potential for Biocontrol of Hairy Root Disease by a Paenibacillus Clade Open
Rhizogenic Agrobacterium biovar 1 is the causative agent of hairy root disease (HRD) in the hydroponic cultivation of tomato and cucumber causing significant losses in marketable yield. In order to prevent and control the disease chemical …
View article: Assessment of the genetic and phenotypic diversity among rhizogenic<i>Agrobacterium</i>biovar 1 strains infecting solanaceous and cucurbit crops
Assessment of the genetic and phenotypic diversity among rhizogenic<i>Agrobacterium</i>biovar 1 strains infecting solanaceous and cucurbit crops Open
Rhizogenic Agrobacterium biovar 1 strains have been found to cause extensive root proliferation on hydroponically grown Cucurbitaceae and Solanaceae crops, resulting in substantial economic losses. As these agrobacteria live under similar …
View article: Phenology and interspecific association of Forficula auricularia and Forficula pubescens in apple orchards
Phenology and interspecific association of Forficula auricularia and Forficula pubescens in apple orchards Open
The European earwig Forficula auricularia L. (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) has been widely studied as a key predator of pests in temperate regions, but its phenology and behavior may differ in warmer areas such as the Mediterranean. Here we a…