Publications by authors named "D Navia"
Article Synopsis
- Eastern Brazil's mountainous regions host a rich diversity of Phytoseius species, with 11 discovered during surveys from 2010 to 2012.
- The study identifies seven new species within the plumifer species-group and emphasizes the importance of specific morphological traits for accurate taxonomic classification.
- The research proposes renaming the plumifer group to the mexicanus-species group due to discrepancies in classification and includes a key for identifying Brazilian Phytoseius species.
Tomato crops are attacked by several pests, including mites. While the main predatory mites are not effective enough to control mite pests, recent studies have shown encouraging results with the European endemic phytoseiid Typhlodromus (Anthoseius) recki. The first objective of the study was to assess the ability of this species to disperse along the tomato stem, considering six genotypes of Solanum lycopersicum, S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFViticulture is characterized by substantial pesticide applications, impacting natural enemies. New pest control strategies and management of plant diversity into agrosystems acting as reservoirs of natural enemies are assumed to limit pesticide use. Various studies support this hypothesis but gaps exist on the effect of diversification on Phytoseiidae mites, generalist predators reported as prevalent and efficient natural enemies in vineyards.
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