Effects of Tebufenozide on Eggs, Larvae and Adults of (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae).

Quantifying compatibility among control agents is essential for development of integrated pest management (IPM). (Siemens) and insect growth regulator insecticides are widely used in IPM of Lepidoptera. is a generalist predator naturally present in the Mediterranean agroecosystems and bred in insectariums for commercial purposes.

Lack of Evidence for Transmission of by the Olive Bark Beetle in Olive Trees.

Verticillium wilt of olive, caused by Kleb., is one of the most important diseases affecting olive crops in the Mediterranean area. With the aim to evaluate the role of (Bernard) (olive bark beetle) as a dispersal vector of , several experiments were conducted in semi-controlled conditions from May 2009 to April 2012.

Looking for variable molecular markers in the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus: first comparison across genes.

The quick spread of the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus in Europe constitutes an outstanding example of recent human-aided biological invasion with dramatic economic losses. We screened for the first time a set of five nuclear and mitochondrial genes from D. kuriphilus collected in the Iberian Peninsula, and compared the sequences with those available from the native and invasive range of the species.

Binding of individual Bacillus thuringiensis Cry proteins to the olive moth Prays oleae (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae).

The microlepidopteran Prays oleae is one of the main insect pests causing significant crop losses in the Mediterranean olive groves. Bacillus thuringiensis based insecticides are being successfully used to minimize the impact of the second and third generations of this pest. However, because of its very small size and difficulty of rearing, very few studies have been carried out to determine the potency and mode of action of B.