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Combined Non-Target Effects of Insecticide and High Temperature on the Parasitoid Bracon nigricans by Abbes, Khaled, Biondi, Antonio, Kurtulus, Alican, Ricupero, Michele, Russo, Agatino, Siscaro, Gaetano, Chermiti, Brahim, Zappalà, Lucia

“…We studied the acute toxicity and the sublethal effects, on reproduction and host-killing activity, of four widely used insecticides on the generalist…”
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Can alternative host plant and prey affect phytophagy and biological control by the zoophytophagous mirid Nesidiocoris tenuis? by Biondi, Antonio, Zappalà, Lucia, Di Mauro, Angelo, Tropea Garzia, Giovanna, Russo, Agatino, Desneux, Nicolas, Siscaro, Gaetano

“…Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is an important natural enemy of several key arthropod pests. However, in tomato crop this predator can cause…”
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Stage-Related Defense Response Induction in Tomato Plants by Nesidiocoris tenuis by Naselli, Mario, Urbaneja, Alberto, Siscaro, Gaetano, Jaques, Josep A, Zappalà, Lucia, Flors, Víctor, Pérez-Hedo, Meritxell

“…The beneficial effects of direct predation by zoophytophagous biological control agents (BCAs), such as the mirid bug Nesidiocoris tenuis, are well-known…”
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Olfactory response of the zoophytophagous mirid Nesidiocoris tenuis to tomato and alternative host plants by Naselli, Mario, Zappalà, Lucia, Gugliuzzo, Antonio, Tropea Garzia, Giovanna, Biondi, Antonio, Rapisarda, Carmelo, Cincotta, Fabrizio, Condurso, Concetta, Verzera, Antonella, Siscaro, Gaetano

“…It has been proved that the omnivorous predator Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae) is attracted to and can develop successfully on sesame ( Sesamum…”
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Dispersal of Aphytis melinus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) after augmentative releases in citrus orchards by Lucia ZAPPALÀ, Orlando CAMPOLO, Saverio Bruno GRANDE, Francesco SARACENO, Antonio BIONDI, Gaetano SISCARO, Vincenzo PALMERI

“…The efficacy of natural enemies in controlling pests under field conditions is largely correlated with their capacity to spread within infested crops. In this…”
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Using organic-certified rather than synthetic pesticides may not be safer for biological control agents: Selectivity and side effects of 14 pesticides on the predator Orius laevigatus by Biondi, Antonio, Desneux, Nicolas, Siscaro, Gaetano, Zappalà, Lucia

“…► The tested pesticides greatly differed in their toxicity and persistence. ► Three biopesticides were the most noxious of the tested pesticides. ► Pesticides…”
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Life stage-dependent susceptibility of Aphytis melinus DeBach (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) to two pesticides commonly used in citrus orchards by Biondi, Antonio, Campolo, Orlando, Desneux, Nicolas, Siscaro, Gaetano, Palmeri, Vincenzo, Zappalà, Lucia

“…•Lethal and sublethal effects of two pesticides were studied on Aphytis melinus.•Significant differences in parasitoid instars susceptibility were…”
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Combined thermal and insecticidal stresses on the generalist predator Macrolophus pygmaeus by Ricupero, Michele, Abbes, Khaled, Haddi, Khalid, Kurtulus, Alican, Desneux, Nicolas, Russo, Agatino, Siscaro, Gaetano, Biondi, Antonio, Zappalà, Lucia

“…Ecotoxicological risk assessments of pesticides on non-target arthropods are often carried out under constant and optimal temperature regimes. However, living…”
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Citrus peel essential oil nanoformulations to control the tomato borer, Tuta absoluta: chemical properties and biological activity by Campolo, Orlando, Cherif, Asma, Ricupero, Michele, Siscaro, Gaetano, Grissa-Lebdi, Kaouthar, Russo, Agatino, Cucci, Lorena M., Di Pietro, Patrizia, Satriano, Cristina, Desneux, Nicolas, Biondi, Antonio, Zappalà, Lucia, Palmeri, Vincenzo

“…The repeated use of conventional synthetic pesticides in crop protection leads to resistance development by pests along with a negative impact on the…”
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Biology and Developmental Strategies of the Palaearctic Parasitoid Bracon nigricans (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on the Neotropical Moth Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) by Biondi, Antonio, Desneux, Nicolas, Amiens-Desneux, Edwige, Siscaro, Gaetano, Zappalà, Lucia

“…During the years after the invasion of Western Palaearctic tomato crops by the South American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera:…”
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Insights into food webs associated with the South American tomato pinworm by Naselli, Mario, Biondi, Antonio, Tropea Garzia, Giovanna, Desneux, Nicolas, Russo, Agatino, Siscaro, Gaetano, Zappalà, Lucia

“…BACKGROUND The complexity of both natural and managed ecosystems involves various forms of interaction among organisms. Two or more species that exploit the…”
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Potential diet regimens for laboratory rearing of the harlequin ladybird by Ricupero, Michele, Dai, Changchun, Siscaro, Gaetano, Russo, Agatino, Biondi, Antonio, Zappalà, Lucia

“…Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is an invasive generalist predator, which has been used as a biological model to investigate several…”
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Microbial mutualism suppression by Trichoderma and Bacillus species for controlling the invasive ambrosia beetle Xylosandrus compactus by Gugliuzzo, Antonio, Aiello, Dalia, Biondi, Antonio, Giurdanella, Giorgio, Siscaro, Gaetano, Zappalà, Lucia, Vitale, Alessandro, Garzia, Giovanna Tropea, Polizzi, Giancarlo

“…[Display omitted] •Biocontrol agents can alter insect-fungus mutualistic interactions in Xylosandrus compactus.•Trichoderma and Bacillus spp. exhibited…”
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Discovery of Serangium montazerii Fürsch (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) as a predator of Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance) (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) in Italy by Massimino Cocuzza, Giuseppe E., Jovičić, Ivana, Frisenna, Francesco, Tumminelli, Riccardo, Siscaro, Gaetano

“…During surveys in citrus groves infested by Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) in Sicily (Italy), an exotic ladybug was detected. The species…”
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Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies by Zappal , Lucia, Biondi, Antonio, Alma, Alberto, Al-Jboory, Ibrahim J, Arnò, Judit, Bayram, Ahmet, Chailleux, Anaïs, El-Arnaouty, Ashraf, Gerling, Dan, Guenaoui, Yamina, Shaltiel-Harpaz, Liora, Siscaro, Gaetano, Stavrinides, Menelaos, Tavella, Luciana, Vercher Aznar, Rosa, Urbaneja, Alberto, Desneux, Nicolas

“…The South American tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), is an invasive Neotropical pest. After its first detection in Europe, it…”
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Natural enemies of Tuta absoluta in the Mediterranean basin, Europe and South America by Ferracini, Chiara, Bueno, Vanda H. P., Dindo, Maria Luisa, Ingegno, Barbara L., Luna, María G., Salas Gervassio, Nadia G., Sánchez, Norma E., Siscaro, Gaetano, van Lenteren, Joop C., Zappalà, Lucia, Tavella, Luciana

“…The tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) represents a global threat to commercial tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) production,…”
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Comparative toxicity of spinetoram to Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood and its parasitoid Encarsia formosa Gahan by Drobnjaković Tanja, Prijović Mirjana, Porcu Emanuele, Ricupero Michele, Siscaro Gaetano, Zappalà Lucia, Biondi Antonio

“…The role of selective new generation bioisecticides, beside their effectiveness against key pests, relies on their safety to beneficial arthropods. Spinetoram,…”
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Temperature and tomato variety influence the development and the plant damage induced by the zoophytophagous mirid bug Nesidiocoris tenuis by Siscaro, Gaetano, Lo Pumo, Carmelo, Tropea Garzia, Giovanna, Tortorici, Simona, Gugliuzzo, Antonio, Ricupero, Michele, Biondi, Antonio, Zappalà, Lucia

“…Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae) is an important biocontrol agent of several key arthropod pests, including the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta…”
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Insights into food webs associated with the South American tomato pinworm: N. tenuis intraguild behaviour by Naselli, Mario, Biondi, Antonio, Tropea Garzia, Giovanna, Desneux, Nicolas, Russo, Agatino, Siscaro, Gaetano, Zappalà, Lucia

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Seasonal flight activity of Drosophila suzukii and first data on its population genetics and parasitoid occurrence on Mount Etna (Italy) by Gugliuzzo, Antonio, Cavallaro, Carmelo, Strano, Cinzia P., Alinç, Tugcan, Passos, Luis C., Ricupero, Michele, Lisi, Fabrizio, Cocuzza, Giuseppe E. Massimino, Colazza, Stefano, Russo, Agatino, Siscaro, Gaetano, Garzia, Giovanna Tropea, Zappalà, Lucia, Biondi, Antonio

“…Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is a serious invasive crop pest native to Asia and currently widespread in many parts of the globe…”
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