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Development of a multiprimer metabarcoding approach to understanding trophic interactions in agroecosystems by Batuecas, Ivan, Alomar, Oscar, Castañe, Cristina, Piñol, Josep, Boyer, Stéphane, Gallardo‐Montoya, Lorena, Agustí, Nuria

“…To understand trophic interactions and the precise ecological role of each predatory species, it is important to know which arthropod and plant resources are…”
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Plant damage to vegetable crops by zoophytophagous mirid predators by Castañé, Cristina, Arnó, Judit, Gabarra, Rosa, Alomar, Oscar

“…Plant-feeding predators offer many advantages for biological pest control. However, if feeding on crop plants causes damage, then management programs must seek…”
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Disentangling omnivory of heteropteran and coccinellid predators present in peach and alfalfa crops by metabarcoding analysis by Batuecas, Ivan, Alomar, Oscar, Castañé, Cristina, Agustí, Nuria

“…[Display omitted] •The approach used allows disentangling the omnivory of insects known as phytophagous.•This information sheds light about their role as…”
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Cephalonomia tarsalis (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) for the control of the sawtoothed grain beetle, either alone or in combination with the predatory mite Blattisocius tarsalis by del Arco, Lidia, Riudavets, Jordi, Castañé, Cristina

“…The sawtoothed grain beetle Oryzaephilus surinamensis (L.) (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) is an important pest of stored cereals. Due to the phasing out of many…”
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Biological control of Callosobruchus chinensis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in stored chickpeas through the release of natural enemies by Iturralde-García, Rey D., Riudavets, Jordi, Castañé, Cristina

“…•Adult parasitoids freely searched for hosts under up to 150 cm of chickpeas.•Parasitoids kept bruchid populations below 10% that of the control.•Parasitoid…”
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Impact of the Parasitoids Anisopteromalus calandrae (Howard) and Lariophagus distinguendus (Förster) on Three Pests of Stored Rice by Riudavets, Jordi, Belda, Consuelo, Castañé, Cristina

“…This study evaluated the ability of pteromalid parasitoids and reared on to control stored product coleopteran pests , and . In trials of parasitoid treatment…”
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Molecular tracking of insect dispersal to verify arthropod predator movement from an alfalfa field to a peach orchard by Batuecas, Iván, Agustí, Nuria, Castañé, Cristina, Alomar, Oscar

“…[Display omitted] •Conservation BC programs require confirmation of predator sources.•We optimize a DNA mark-capture procedure to confirm the dispersal of…”
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Survey of Trogoderma spp. in Spanish mills and warehouses by Castañé, Cristina, Agustí, Nuria, Estal, Pedro del, Riudavets, Jordi

“…The distribution of Trogoderma granarium Everts has expanded steadily in recent years. This is a very destructive coleopteran species with many economic…”
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Nonreproductive effects are more important than reproductive effects in a host feeding parasitoid by Zhang, Yibo, Tian, Xiaocao, Wang, Hao, Castañé, Cristina, Arnó, Judit, Wu, Suran, Xian, Xiaoqing, Liu, Wanxue, Desneux, Nicolas, Wan, Fanghao, Zhang, Guifen

“…When female host feeding parasitoids encounter a potential host, they face a complicated trade-off between either laying an egg for investing in current…”
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Development of a PCR‐based method to monitor arthropod dispersal in agroecosystems: Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) from banker plants to tomato crops by Agustí, Nuria, Castañé, Cristina, Fraile, Irene, Alomar, Oscar

“…Development of conservation biological control programs requires the identification of sources that contribute to predator colonization of crops. Macrolophus…”
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Similar Bacterial Communities among Different Populations of a Newly Emerging Invasive Species, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) by Wang, Hao, Xian, Xiaoqing, Gu, Yujuan, Castañé, Cristina, Arnó, Judit, Wu, Suran, Wan, Fanghao, Liu, Wanxue, Zhang, Guifen, Zhang, Yibo

“…Microorganisms in the guts of insects enhance the adaptability of their hosts with different lifestyles, or those that live in different habitats. is an…”
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Control of Aculops lycopersici with the Predatory Mite Transeius montdorensis by Castañé, Cristina, Alomar, Oscar, Rocha, Alfred, Vila, Enric, Riudavets, Jordi

“…In this study, the predatory mite (Acari, Phytoseiidae) was tested for the control of the tomato russet mite (TRM) (Acari, Eriophyidae) in experiments with…”
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Efficacy of Modified Atmospheres on Trogoderma granarium (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Vassilakos, Thomas N., Riudavets, Jordi, Castañé, Cristina, Iturralde-Garcia, Rey D., Athanassiou, Christos G.

“…We investigated the efficacy of two types of modified atmospheres (MA) against adults of the khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts, and the maize weevil,…”
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Parasitism of single or combined pyralid populations by Venturia canescens and Habrobracon hebetor in laboratory and storeroom conditions by Castañé, Cristina, Riudavets, Jordi, Lucas, Eric

“…Venturia canescens and Habrobracon hebetor are cosmopolitan parasitoids found in large numbers in food processing facilities in northeastern Spain and in many…”
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Sampling arthropod pests and natural enemies in stored barley by Castañé, Cristina, Riudavets, Jordi

“…Application of pest management programs for the food industry reduces pesticide applications, increases the effectiveness of pest suppression to acceptable…”
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Releases of the parasitoid Anisopteromalus calandrae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) can control Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in big bags of paddy rice by Riudavets, Jordi, Martínez-Ferrer, Mª Teresa, Campos-Rivela, José Miguel, Agustí, Nuria, Castañé, Cristina

“…[Display omitted] •Control alternatives are needed for S. zeamais given its high resistance to pesticides.•Anisopteromalus calandrae can effectively limit the…”
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Development and Biomass Composition of Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), and Hermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Reared on Different Byproducts of the Agri-Food Industry by Riudavets, Jordi, Castañé, Cristina, Agustí, Nuria, del Arco, Lidia, Diaz, Isabel, Castellari, Massimo

“…Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate five agro-industrial byproducts (apricots, brewer’s spent grains, brewer’s spent yeast, feed mill byproducts…”
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Effectiveness of the parasitoid Anisopteromalus calandrae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) in the control of Sitophilus zeamais and Rhyzopertha dominica in paddy rice by del Arco, Lidia, Riudavets, Jordi, Miguel Campos-Rivela, José, Teresa Martínez-Ferrer, María, Agustí, Nuria, Castañé, Cristina

“…A calandrae prefers to parasitize S. zeamais vs R. dominica larvae both in lab experiments and in big bags of rice. [Display omitted] •A. calandrae preferred…”
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Molecular assessment of predation by hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Mediterranean lettuce crops by Gomez‐Polo, Priscila, Alomar, Oscar, Castañé, Cristina, Lundgren, Jonathan G, Piñol, Josep, Agustí, Nuria

“…BACKGROUND: Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) are generalist predators of a great variety of pests. Nasonovia ribisnigri (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and Frankliniella…”
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Dispersal of the parasitoid Habrobracon hebetor in storage warehouses by Riudavets, Jordi, Martínez-Ferrer, M.Teresa, Campos-Rivela, José Miguel, Agustí, Nuria, Castañé, Cristina

“…Habrobracon hebetor is an ectoparasitoid that attacks the last-instar larvae of moth pests, such as Ephestia kuehniella, an important pest of grain and flour…”
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