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Sustainable Silage Maize Integrated Protection against the European Corn Borer Ostrinia nubilalis and the Corn Earworm Helicoverpa armigera Employing the Farm Irrigation System by Ruiu, Luca, Lentini, Andrea

“…Silage corn is an important source of feed in animal husbandry, often affected by the feeding action of diverse corn borers that can compromise harvest quality…”
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Gypsy Moth Management with LdMNPV Baculovirus in Cork Oak Forest by Luca Ruiu, Roberto Mannu, Maurizio Olivieri, Andrea Lentini

“…(1) Research Highlights: Applications of a species-specific baculovirus is a promising method to control the gypsy moth and regulate its population dynamics in…”
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Development of Enumerative and Binomial Sequential Sampling Plans for Monitoring Lymantria dispar (L.) (Lepidoptera Erebidae) in Mediterranean Oak Forests by Mannu, Roberto, Olivieri, Maurizio, Cocco, Arturo, Lentini, Andrea

“…Lymantria dispar is the main threat to Mediterranean forests. Sampling methods used for monitoring the pest population density are generally very…”
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Mating Disruption of Planococcus ficus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Vineyards using Reservoir Pheromone Dispensers by Cocco, Arturo, Lentini, Andrea, Serra, Giuseppe

“…Mating disruption field experiments to control the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), were carried out in 2008 and 2009…”
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Comparative Efficacy Trials with Two Different Bacillus thuringiensis Serovar kurstaki Strains against Gypsy Moth in Mediterranean Cork Oak Forests by Maurizio Olivieri, Roberto Mannu, Luca Ruiu, Pino A. Ruiu, Andrea Lentini

“…The efficacy of two formulations (Foray® 76B AVIO and Rapax® AS AIR) containing different Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (Btk) strains (ABTS-351 and EG-2348,…”
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Multiple Effects of Nitrogen Fertilization on Grape Vegetative Growth, Berry Quality and Pest Development in Mediterranean Vineyards by Cocco, Arturo, Mercenaro, Luca, Muscas, Enrico, Mura, Alessandra, Nieddu, Giovanni, Lentini, Andrea

“…Nitrogen is a key macronutrient for the quantitative and qualitative yield of grapes; in addition, it influences the development and reproduction of grape…”
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Plant Pathogenic Fungi Associated with Coraebus florentinus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Attacks in Declining Oak Forests by Claudia Pinna, Benedetto T. Linaldeddu, Vitale Deiana, Lucia Maddau, Lucio Montecchio, Andrea Lentini

“…The black-banded oak borer, Coraebus florentinus, is an emerging pest of oak trees in the western Mediterranean region. Larvae of the insect are xylophagous…”
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Laboratory evaluation of the suitability of vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus, as a host for Leptomastix dactylopii by Marras, Piera Maria, Cocco, Arturo, Muscas, Enrico, Lentini, Andrea

“…[Display omitted] •The activity of L. dactylopii on P. ficus was compared with that on P. citri.•Leptomastix dactylopii performance on both mealybug species…”
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Long-term monitoring and microbiological control programs against lepidopteran defoliators in Sardinian cork oak forests (Italy) by Andrea Lentini, Roberto Mannu, Arturo Cocco, Pino Angelo Ruio, Anna Carboneschi, Pietro Luciano

“…The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.), and the tent caterpillar, Malacosoma neustrium (L.), are the main cork oak, Quercus suber L., pests in the Mediterranean…”
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Effects of vineyard floor cover crops on grapevine vigor, yield, and fruit quality, and the development of the vine mealybug under a Mediterranean climate by Muscas, Enrico, Cocco, Arturo, Mercenaro, Luca, Cabras, Matteo, Lentini, Andrea, Porqueddu, Claudio, Nieddu, Giovanni

“…•Sown and natural cover crops reduced crop yield.•Grasses promoted higher content of sugars and phenols in berries.•Grass and natural cover crops reduced the…”
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Influence of Bacillus thuringiensis application timing on population dynamics of gypsy moth in Mediterranean cork oak forests by Mannu, Roberto, Cocco, Arturo, Luciano, Pietro, Lentini, Andrea

“…BACKGROUND The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is one of the main pests of oak forests worldwide and causes extensive defoliation during its periodic outbreaks…”
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Spatial distribution and sequential sampling plans for Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in greenhouse tomato crops by Cocco, Arturo, Serra, Giuseppe, Lentini, Andrea, Deliperi, Salvatore, Delrio, Gavino

“…BACKGROUND: The within‐ and between‐plant distribution of the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), was investigated in order to define action thresholds…”
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Monitoring of Larinus spp. (Coleoptera Curculionidae) infesting cardoon and development of a binomial sampling plan for the estimation of Larinus cynarae infestation level in Mediterranean conditions by Mannu, Roberto, Olivieri, Maurizio, Dias Francesconi, Ana Helena, Lentini, Andrea

“…The cultivation of cardoon, Cynara cardunculus var. altilis, for multi-purpose uses has increased substantially in recent decades. However, in some cardoon…”
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Application timing affects the efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki against Tortrix viridana in deciduous oak forests by Mannu, Roberto, Olivieri, Maurizio, Ruiu, Luca, Serra, Giuseppe, Leonarda Fadda, Maria, Lentini, Andrea

“…•Tortrix viridana is a serious pest of deciduous oaks in the Mediterranean region.•Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki was sprayed at different application…”
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Influence of mating disruption on the reproductive biology of the vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), under field conditions by Cocco, Arturo, Muscas, Enrico, Mura, Alessandra, Iodice, Andrea, Savino, Francesco, Lentini, Andrea

“…BACKGROUND Although mating disruption is increasingly being used to control the worldwide grapevine pest vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Signoret)…”
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Sequential sampling plans for Orgyia trigotephras infesting Quercus coccifera forests in North Africa by Ezzine, Olfa, Mannu, Roberto, Hammami, Sonia, Francesconi, Ana Helena Dias, Lentini, Andrea, Ben Jamâa, Mohamed Lahbib

“…The tussock moth, Orgyia trigotephras Boisduval (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), is one of the main emerging pests of kermes oak, Quercus coccifera L. (Fagaceae), in…”
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Seasonal phenology of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in protected and open-field crops under Mediterranean climatic conditions by Cocco, Arturo, Deliperi, Salvatore, Lentini, Andrea, Mannu, Roberto, Delrio, Gavino

“…The population structure and dynamics of the tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta were investigated in a protected tomato crop and on potato and tomato crops and…”
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Sustainable management of the vine mealybug in organic vineyards by Cocco, Arturo, Pacheco da Silva, Vitor Cezar, Benelli, Giovanni, Botton, Marcos, Lucchi, Andrea, Lentini, Andrea

“…The vine mealybug (VMB), Planococcus ficus , is a major grapevine pest worldwide, whose chemical control is often unsatisfactory due to its cryptic behavior,…”
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Comparative development and reproduction of Planococcus ficus and Planococcus citri (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on grapevine under field conditions by Cocco, Arturo, Mura, Alessandra, Muscas, Enrico, Lentini, Andrea

“…Mealybugs are major pests in grape‐growing areas worldwide, causing direct and indirect crop damage. The vine mealybug Planococcus ficus (Signoret) is a key…”
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When a threatened species becomes a threat: a key to reading the Habitats Directive based on occurrence and distribution of Cerambyx cerdo L. in Mediterranean urban and peri‐urban areas by Mannu, Roberto, Torres‐Vila, Luis M., Olivieri, Maurizio, Lentini, Andrea

“…Cerambyx cerdo is a large saproxylic species included in the Annex IV of the European Habitats Directive as a ‘priority species’. Although C. cerdo populations…”
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