Characterization of Olive Fruit Damage Induced by Invasive .

The brown marmorated stink bug, (Stål), is an invasive species causing economic crop losses. This species was recently detected attacking olive fruits. The aim of this study was to characterize feeding damage.

Field and Laboratory Efficacy of Low-Impact Commercial Products in Preventing Olive Fruit Fly, , Infestation.

The olive fruit fly, , is the key pest of olive trees in several areas of the world. Given the need for the development of sustainable control methods, preventive tools, based on the manipulation of pest behaviour, must be considered. Here, under field and laboratory conditions, we tested the efficacy of different products in preventing infestation.