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Cannibalism and intraguild predation between endemic and introduced coccidophagous lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by Oliveira, Cynara M, Silva‐Torres, Christian S A, Torres, Jorge B, De La Pava, Nataly

“…The Chilocorini lady beetles Tenuisvalvae notata (Mulsant) and Cryptolaemus montrouzieri Mulsant are important biological control agents being able to share…”
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Temperature and prey assessment on the performance of the mealybug predator Tenuisvalvae notata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by Ferreira, Larissa F, Silva‐Torres, Christian S A, Venette, Robert C, Torres, Jorge B

“…Tenuisvalvae notata preys upon several mealybug species (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), a group of worldwide pests including Planococcus citri and Ferrisia…”
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A Danish case of bleomycin‐induced flagellate erythema by Soerensen, Christian A. S., Uldall Pallesen, Kristine Appel

“…Patients who are undergoing treatment with bleomycin and develop prurigo or rash should be suspected of bleomycin‐induced flagellate erythema and treated early…”
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Eleven Danish patients diagnosed with Scabies and treated with Tenutex by Soerensen, Christian A. S., Pallesen, Kristine Appel Uldall, Munk, Nadja Trier, Vestergaard, Christian

“…Treatment with Tenutex® should be considered in patients diagnosed with scabies if the first‐line treatment with 5% permethrin fails. Treatment failure with 5%…”
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Dispersal of boll weevil toward and within the cotton plant and implications for insecticide exposure by Arruda, Lucas S, Torres, Jorge B, Rolim, Guilherme G, Silva‐Torres, Christian SA

“…BACKGROUND Immature stages of boll weevil complete development endophytically leaving only the adult stage accessible for chemical control. We tested the…”
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Life‐history costs associated with resistance to lambda‐cyhalothrin in the predatory ladybird beetle Eriopis connexa by Ferreira, Emerson S, Rodrigues, Agna R. S, Silva‐Torres, Christian S. A, Torres, Jorge B

“…1 The present study assessed the fitness of a lambda‐cyhalothrin‐resistant population of Eriopis connexa (Germar) with respect to development, reproduction,…”
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Predatory Behavior and Life History of Tenuisvalvae notata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Under Variable Prey Availability Conditions by Barbosa, Paulo R. R, Oliveira, Martin D, Giorgi, José A, Silva-Torres, Christian S. A, Torres, Jorge B

“…Prey availability for predaceous insects can be uncertain in row crop ecosystems, requiring predators to employ flexible reproductive strategies to maintain…”
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Histology of the spermateca and stored sperm of Tenuisvalvae notata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by Túler, Amanda C., Silva‐Torres, Christian S. A., Teixeira, Valéria W., Teixeira, Alvaro A. C., Guedes, Carolina A., D'Assunção, Carolline G., Brayner, Fábio A., Alves, Luiz C.

“…The predatory ladybird beetle Tenuisvalvae notata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) (Mulsant) is a polygamous species and its morphology, as well as the storage…”
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Behavioral Studies of the Parasitoid Bracon vulgaris Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Alves, Thiago J. S, Silva-Torres, Christian S. A, Wanderley-Teixeira, Valéria, Teixeira, Álvaro A. C, Torres, Jorge B, Lima, Tardelly A, Ramalho, Francisco S

“…Bracon vulgaris is a larval ectoparasitoid of the boll weevil, Anthonomus grandis, a key cotton pest We investigated the influence of parasitoid age,…”
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Water stress and kaolin spray affect herbivorous insects’ success on cotton by Bestete, Luziani R., Torres, Jorge B., Silva, Rebecca B. B., Silva-Torres, Christian S. A.

“…Ecological hypotheses of plant–insect herbivore interactions suggest that insects perform better on weakened plants and plants grown under optimal conditions…”
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Superparasitism and host size effects in Oomyzus sokolowskii, a parasitoid of diamondback moth by Silva-Torres, Christian S.A, Ramos Filho, Izeudo T, Torres, Jorge B, Barros, Reginaldo

“…Many aspects of a parasitoid's biology may be affected by its host. Host size, for example, could affect parasitoid fitness, especially in gregarious…”
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Influence of cabbage resistance and colour upon the diamondback moth and its parasitoid Oomyzus sokolowskii by Colares, Felipe, Silva-Torres, Christian S. A., Torres, Jorge B., Barros, Eduardo M., Pallini, Angelo

“…Host plant resistance and biological control are vital integrated pest management tools against the diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.)…”
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Sexual behavior in ladybird beetles: Sex with lights on and a twist for Tenuisvalvae notata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by Santos, Elisabete A. dos, Silva-Torres, Christian S.A., Barbosa, Paulo R.R., Torres, Jorge B., Blassioli-Moraes, Maria C.

“…•Sexual activity of T. notata is diurnal with peak between 1100h and 1500h.•Females start mating at emergence, whereas males wait an average of 4days to…”
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Population growth and within-plant distribution of the striped mealybug Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell) (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) on cotton by Oliveira, Martin D., Silva-Torres, Christian S. A., Torres, Jorge B., Oliveira, José E. Morais

“…Population growth and within-plant distribution of the striped mealybug Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell) (Hemiptera, Pseudococcidae) on cotton. The striped…”
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Selective insecticides secure natural enemies action in cotton pest management by Machado, Anderson V.A., Potin, Denner M., Torres, Jorge B., Silva Torres, Christian S.A.

“…Cotton hosts a variety of arthropod pests requiring intensive control mostly with insecticides, which in turn may impact beneficial insects and the…”
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Susceptibility of Tetrastichus howardi (Olliff) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) to cyantraniliprole and spinetoram by Souza Sarmento Moraes, Rian Javé, Silva-Torres, Christian S. A., Barbosa, Paulo R. R.

“…Integrated pest management (IPM) uses a range of control strategies to diminish pest populations. Hence, the simultaneous utilisation of synthetic insecticides…”
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New records of natural enemies of Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) in Pernambuco, Brazil by Silva-Torres, Christian S A(Univ Federal Rural de Pernambuco Depto de Agronomia-Entomologia), Pontes, Itillio V A F(Univ Federal Rural de Pernambuco Depto de Agronomia-Entomologia), Torres, Jorge B(Univ Federal Rural de Pernambuco Depto de Agronomia-Entomologia), Barros, Reginaldo(Univ Federal Rural de Pernambuco Depto de Agronomia-Entomologia)

“…We report the occurrence of natural enemies of Plutella xylostela (L.) in organically farmed kale in Pernambuco, Brazil. Seven natural enemies were observed…”
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Sexual maturity, lack of partner choice and sperm precedence in the promiscuous ladybird beetle Eriopis connexa (Germar): Who is my father? by Silva, Alessandra C.G., Silva-Torres, Christian S.A., Nascimento, Deividy V., Torres, Jorge B.

“…Ladybird beetles present as key predator of many agricultural pests. Among them, Eriopis connexa stands out due some important traits for pest management…”
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Do Interactions among Ladybeetles Affect their Fitness and Predatory Behavior? by Ferreira, Jennifer O., Silva-Torres, Christian S. A., Carmo, Enggel B. S., Laumann, Raul A., Borges, Miguel, Blassioli-Moraes, Maria Carolina

“…Tenuisvalvae notata , native to South America and  Cryptolaemus montrouzieri , native to Australia are ladybeetle predators of mealybugs. They can encounter…”
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Relative effects of the insecticide thiamethoxam on the predator Podisus nigrispinus and the tobacco whitefly Bemisia tabaci in nectaried and nectariless cotton by Torres, Jorge B, Silva-Torres, Christian S.A, Barros, Reginaldo

“…The predaceous stinkbug Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) feeds on plants as well as on arthropod prey. The question arises whether…”
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