Rich and abundant predator complexes are frequently associated with aphids in perennial agroecosystems. The ability of these predators to successfully suppress aphid populations is nevertheless highly variable. The development ...

Los psílidos o chicharritas constituyen un pequeño grupo de hemípteros esternorrincos, de hábito fitófago y con un alto grado de especificidad de hospederos. En comparación con los pulgones, los psílidos son de relativamente ...

The Psyllidae family is the most diverse within Psylloidea, with more than 1,300 species worldwide. Some psyllid species are important pests mainly of fruit trees, forest and ornamental plants. Despite being an economically ...

Tephritidae fruit fly larvae develop entirely in the host chosen by the females. To improve the fitness of their progeny, females would benefit from rejecting previously exploited hosts. Anastrepha fraterculus and Ceratitis ...

Sexual maturation of Anastrepha fraterculus is a long process. Methoprene (a mimic of juvenile hormone) considerably reduces the time for sexual maturation in males. However, in other Anastrepha species, this effect depends ...

Dentro de los enemigos naturales de plagas en los agroecosistemas, los depredadores han sido considerados como uno de los grupos de mayor importancia. Sin embargo, su compleja biología y comportamiento ha obstaculizado en ...