Can (Hemiptera: Miridae) Mitigate the Damage Caused to Plants by (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)?

Nowadays, in protected vegetable crops, pest management based mainly on biological control represents the most sustainable alternative to pesticide use. The cotton whitefly, , is one of the key pests that negatively impact the yield and quality of such crops in many agricultural systems. The predatory bug is one of the main natural enemies of the whitefly and is widely used for its control.

(Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae): What Relationships with and Morpho-Physiological Effects on the Plants It Develops on?

Although many crops have developed several adaptation mechanisms that allow them to defend against limiting factors, some biotic and abiotic stresses may cause reversible or irreversible changes in plants. Among the biotic stresses, the whitefly (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is probably one of the main important pests that negatively affect several vegetable crops that are grown in greenhouses. The present study evaluated its impact on the morphology and physiology of two solanaceous plants, i.

Complete Genome Sequence of Endocytobiont " Nardonella dryophthoridicola" Strain NardRF.

We report the complete genome sequence and annotation of " Nardonella dryophthoridicola" strain NardRF, obtained by sequencing its host bacteriome, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, using Oxford Nanopore technology.

Re-Visiting the Incidence of Environmental Factors on a Pre-Imaginal Population of the Red Gum Lerp Psyllid, Moore.

The red gum lerp psyllid, Moore (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae), is an invasive pest of Eucalyptus trees worldwide, responsible for serious damage, including the death of plants. Knowledge about the incidence of climatic factors on the insect development are essential to define useful strategies for controlling this pest. To this aim, has been sampled by two different methods from April 2012 to February 2013 in eastern Sicily on in nine different sites, where the main climatic data (air temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation) have been also registered.

The Black Parlatoria Scale, (Lucas, 1853) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae): a guide to field identification.

Pest control is easier and more effective when pests are correctly identified. The Black Parlatoria Scale, Parlatoria ziziphi (Lucas, 1853) (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Diaspididae) is an important invasive pest in citrus-growing countries. This diaspidid has historically been difficult to control, because its immature stages are difficult to identify due to confusion with similar Parlatoria species.

Managing the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus, through pheromone-mediated mating disruption.

The vine mealybug (VMB), Planococcus ficus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), is a key insect pest of vineyards. While pheromone-based mating disruption (MD) has been successfully tested against a wide range of insect pests, knowledge about its efficacy against key mealybug species, such as P. ficus, is scarce.