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Alyssum flowers promote biological control of collard pests by Ribeiro, André L., Gontijo, Lessando M.

“…Collard greens Brassica oleracea (L.) are often attacked by various pests including whiteflies, aphids and diamondback moth. Hitherto, the main method used to…”
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Bioinsecticide-predator interactions: azadirachtin behavioral and reproductive impairment of the coconut mite predator Neoseiulus baraki by Lima, Debora B, Melo, José Wagner S, Guedes, Nelsa Maria P, Gontijo, Lessando M, Guedes, Raul Narciso C, Gondim, Jr, Manoel Guedes C

“…Synthetic pesticide use has been the dominant form of pest control since the 1940s. However, biopesticides are emerging as sustainable pest control…”
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Addressing context dependence in studies of plant diversity to improve the understanding of natural enemy conservation by Gontijo, Lessando M

“…Increasing plant diversity has become a major aspect of habitat management and natural enemy conservation. Nonetheless, the results of plant diversity studies…”
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Plant architecture and prey distribution influence foraging behavior of the predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis (Acari: Phytoseiidae) by Gontijo, Lessando M, Nechols, James R, Margolies, David C, Cloyd, Raymond A

“…The arrangement, number, and size of plant parts may influence predator foraging behavior, either directly, by altering the rate or pattern of predator…”
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Female treehoppers camouflage behaviour is evidenced during oviposition on wild shrubs by Gontijo, Lessando M.

“…Various species of treehoppers possess a structure known as 'helmet' that may work as a camouflage feature (i.e. masquerade) by mimicking plant thorns. The…”
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Corrigendum to “Terracing field slopes can concurrently mitigate soil erosion and promote sustainable pest management” [J. Environ. Manag., 269 (2020), 110801] by Fernandes, Ana C.S.A., Gontijo, Lessando M.

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Terracing field slopes can concurrently mitigate soil erosion and promote sustainable pest management by Fernandes, Ana C.S.A., Gontijo, Lessando M.

“…Convincing farmers to allot refuge areas for natural enemies is a challenge due to their fear of losing farming space. But, increasing the benefits beyond…”
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Flowers promote aphid suppression in apple orchards by Gontijo, Lessando M., Beers, Elizabeth H., Snyder, William E.

“…[Display omitted] •Sweet alyssum flowers had the highest attractiveness to syrphids.•Faster suppression of woolly apple aphid occurred on trees closer to…”
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Bt‐maize in neotropical arthropod food webs: community‐stress or lack thereof? by Zuim, Vitor, Godoi, Carolina T. D., Marques, Vinícius M., Haro, Marcelo M., Gontijo, Lessando M., Guedes, Raul Narciso C.

“…Although the agricultural use of genetically engineered (GE) plants has been employed extensively, its adoption is still controversial and its impact on…”
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Intercropping maize with brachiaria can be a double‐edged sword strategy by Flausino, Bruno F., Machado, Carolina F.M., Silva, José Hiago C., Ronchi, Cláudio P., Pimentel, Marco Aurélio G., Gontijo, Lessando M.

“…BACKGROUND Intercropping is commonly implemented as a way of promoting sustainable agriculture. Some of the benefits of intercropping include improving…”
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Using life stage‐structured matrix models to determine natural enemy:pest release ratios for augmentative biological control by Gontijo, Lessando M., Carvalho, Rayana M. R.

“…Augmentative biological control (ABC) is crucial for the integrated pest management (IPM) of greenhouse pests. The proper calculation of natural enemy:pest…”
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Nontarget effects of orchard pesticides on natural enemies: Lessons from the field and laboratory by Beers, Elizabeth H., Mills, Nicholas J., Shearer, Peter W., Horton, David R., Milickzy, Eugene R., Amarasekare, Kaushalya G., Gontijo, Lessando M.

“…[Display omitted] •Laboratory studies predicted widespread negative effects on natural enemies.•Relatively few negative effects on natural enemies were…”
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Does refuge spillover affect arthropod food webs associated with Bt maize? by Zuim, Vitor, Marques, Vinicius M, Godoi, Carolina Tavares D, Gontijo, Lessando M, Haro, Marcelo M, Guedes, Raul Narciso C

“…BACKGROUND A high dose/refuge combination is the main tactic recommended for mitigating resistance selection of target herbivore species in crops expressing…”
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Female beetles facilitate leaf feeding for males on toxic plants by GONTIJO, LESSANDO M.

“…Abstract Milkweed plants produce latex, which works as a defence against some herbivorous insects. The cerambycid beetles Tetraopes femoratus ( LeConte )…”
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Long-distance plant-color cues are more quickly exploited by flying natural enemies in the early exploration of aphid-infested brassicas by Carvalho, Rayana M. R., Gandra, Robert L. R., Saldanha, Alan V., Gontijo, Lessando M.

“…An early arrival of natural enemies on infested plants while pest density is still incipient is ideal to attain successful biological control. The recruitment…”
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The interspecific variation of plant traits in brassicas engenders stronger aphid suppression than the intraspecific variation of single plant trait by Silva, José Hiago C., Saldanha, Alan V., Carvalho, Rayana M. R., Machado, Carolina F. M., Flausino, Bruno F., Antonio, Adilson C., Gontijo, Lessando M.

“…Increasing either inter- or intraspecific plant diversity has shown the potential to engender bottom-up and top-down effects upon herbivorous pests…”
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Functional Response of Three Species of Predatory Pirate Bugs Attacking Eggs of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) by Queiroz, Obiratanea S, Ramos, Rodrigo S, Gontijo, Lessando M, Picanço, Marcelo C

“…The functional response and predation parameters of three species of predatory pirate bugs Amphiareus constrictus (Stal), Blaptostethus pallescens Poppius, and…”
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Natural Enemies of Woolly Apple Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Washington State by Gontijo, Lessando M, Cockfield, Stephen D, Beers, Elizabeth H

“…Woolly apple aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann), has become a pest of increasing importance in Washington apple orchards in the past decade. The increase in…”
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Ontogenic behavioral consistency, individual variation and fitness consequences among lady beetles by Rodrigues, Alice S., Botina, Lisbetd, Nascimento, Carolina P., Gontijo, Lessando M., Torres, Jorge B., Guedes, Raul Narciso C.

“…•Behavioral traits were assessed for larvae and adults of Eriopis connexa.•There was ontogenic consistency in behavioral traits between larvae and…”
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Survival and Locomotory Behavior of Earwigs After Exposure to Reduced-Risk Insecticides by Freitas, Catarina D, Gontijo, Lessando M, C. Guedes, Raul Narciso, Chediak, Mateus

“…The conservation of natural enemies is an important tactic to promote biological control of arthropod pests. The earwig Doru luteipes (Sccuder) is the most…”
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