Search Results - "Conservation biology"

An insect’s energy bar: the potential role of plant guttation on biological control by Urbaneja-Bernat, Pablo, Tena, Alejandro, González-Cabrera, Joel, Rodríguez-Saona, César

“…This review highlights the potential role of plant guttation as a food source for natural enemies, with a particular emphasis on its nutritional value, effects on insect communities, and potential use in conservation biological control. We also discuss possible negative implications and conclude with some open questions and future directions for research.…”
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Co-benefits of soil carbon protection for invertebrate conservation by Flores Rios, Angelli, Thomas, Evert, Peri, Pablo P., Amelung, Wulf, Duarte Guardia, Sandra, Borchard, Nils, Lizárraga-Travaglini, Alfonso, Vélez Azañero, Armando, Sheil, Douglas, Tscharntke, Teja, Steffan-Dewenter, Ingolf, Ladd, Brenton

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Prey consumption and development of the indigenous lacewing Chrysoperla externa feeding on two exotic Eucalyptus pests by Cuello, Eliana Marina, Andorno, Andrea Veronica, Hernandez, Carmen Marcela, Lopez, Silvia Noemi

“…The results of this study suggest that the green lacewing is a good candidate to be used in augmentative or conservative biological control programmes against G. brimblecombei. …”
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The soil mite Gaeolaelaps (Hypoaspis) aculeifer (Canestrini) (Acari: Laelapidae) as a predator of the invasive citrus mealybug Delottococcus aberiae (De Lotto) (Hemiptera: Pseudoco... by Pérez-Rodríguez, Jésica, Calvo, Javier, Urbaneja, Alberto, Tena, Alejandro

“…The implications of these results on conservation biological control of mealybugs are discussed.…”
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BioConserv by International Food Policy Research Institute, Bioversity International

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Stability of cassava plants at the DNA level after retrieval from 10 years of in vitro storage by Angel, F., Barney, Victoria E., Tohme, Joseph M., Roca, W.

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Can we forecast the effects of climate change on entomophagous biological control agents? by Aguilar-Fenollosa, Ernestina, Jaques, Josep A.

“…New strategies for the selection of exotic natural enemies and their release and establishment will have to be adopted. Conservation biological control will probably become the keystone for the successful management of these biological control agents. …”
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Parasitoid nutritional ecology in a community context: the importance of honeydew and implications for biological control by Tena, Alejandro, Wackers, Felix L., Heimpel, George E., Urbaneja, Alberto, Pekas, Apostolos

“…One focus of conservation biological control studies has been to improve the nutritional state and fitness of parasitoids by adding nectar and artificial sugars to agroecosystems. …”
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Effects of abiotic conditions on interactions among three predators of Tetranychus urticae (Acarina:Tetranychidae) by Urbaneja-Bernat, Pablo, Montserrat, Marta, Jaques, Josep A.

“…The implications of our results for conservation biological control using these species of predatory mites in a scenario of climate change are discussed.…”
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Wild food plants and trends in their use: from knowledge and perceptions to drivers of change in West Sumatra, Indonesia by Pawera, Lukas, Khomsan, Ali, Zuhud, Ervizal A.M., Hunter, Danny, Ickowitz, Amy, Polesny, Zbynek

“…This integrated approach could improve nutrition while conserving biological and cultural diversity.…”
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Effect of ground cover management on Thysanoptera (thrips) in clementine mandarin orchards by Aguilar-Fenollosa, Ernestina, Jaques, Josep A.

“…Conservation biological control by means of ground cover offers an interesting alternative to chemical control. …”
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Activity-density of Pardosa cribata in Spanish citrus orchards and its predatory capacity on Ceratitis capitata and Myzus persicae by Monzó, César, Mollá-Hernández, Óscar, Castanera, Pedro, Urbaneja, Alberto

“…The data reported here indicate that this wolf spider could play an important role in regulating both these pests, and therefore might contribute to developing conservation biological control strategies for citrus pests.…”
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Habitatmanipulering, en tveeggad bekämpningsmetod? by Åkerman Hoffman, Hampus

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Cryopreservation and In Vitro banking: a cool subject – Preface from the editors by Ochatt, Sergio, Lambardi, Maurizio, Panis, Bartholomeus, Pathirana, Ranjith, Revilla, Maria Angeles, Wang, Qiao-Chun

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Insect pathogenic fungi in Hypothenemus hampei, Leucoptera coffeella and in the soil in coffe plantations in Central America: natural occurrence, management system and genetic dive... by Monzón Centeno, A.J.

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The ground beetle Pseudophonus rufipes revealed as predator of Ceratitis capitata in citrus orchards by Monzó, César, Sabater-Munoz, Beatriz, Urbaneja, Alberto, Castanera, Pedro

“…Although medfly is being controlled chemically, alternative biorational strategies should be developed, like those based on conservation biological control of polyphagous predators. …”
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Direct and indirect effects of planting density, nitrogenous fertilizer and host plant resistance on rice herbivores and their natural enemies by Horgan, Finbarr G., Crisol-Martínez, Eduardo, Stuart, Alexander M., Villegas, James M., Peñalver-Cruz, Ainara, Mundaca, Enrique A., Perez, Marivic O., Bernal, Carmencita C., Almazan, Maria Liberty P., Ramal, Angelee F.

“…We recommend that conservation biological control, which includes a reduction or elimination of insecticides, could be promoted to attain sustainable rice production systems.…”
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Sugar provisioning maximizes the biocontrol service of parasitoids by Tena, Alejandro, Pekas, Apostolos, Cano, Dalmert, Wackers, Felix L., Urbaneja, Alberto

“…There is increasing interest in the use of food supplements in agriculture to enhance the performance of parasitoids as part of conservation biological control. Nevertheless, there is limited evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach, and this shortage of successful examples raises doubt regarding the validity of this approach. …”
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Relationships between soil management and pathogen suppressive soils in southern Sweden : an interdisciplinary analysis by Löbmann, Michael

Biological control: a major component for the longterm cowpea pest management strategy by Tamò, Manuele, Srinivasan, R., Dannou, E.A., Agboton, C., Datinon, B., Dabiré, C., Baoua, I., Ba, Malick N., Haruna, B., Pittendrigh, Barry Robert

“…Current strategies to control insect pest problems in cowpea include, on the preventive side, host plant resistance and conservation biological control. Because very often these management options alone cannot provide adequate control, curative measures need to be taken, which include augmentative and inundative biological control, the application of biopesticides, and the judicious use of synthetic pesticides. …”
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