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Comparative toxicity of pesticides in three phytoseiid mites with different life-style occurring in citrus: Euseius stipulatus, Neoseiulus californicus and Phytoseiulus persimilis by Sa Argolo, Poliane, Jaques, Josep A., Urbaneja, Alberto

“…Conservation and augmentative biological control strategies have been developed to take full advantage of the natural enemies that occur in Spanish citrus orchards. …”
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Biological control of bemisia tabaci (homoptera, aleyrodidae) in protected tomato and pepper culture in southern Spain by Stansly, Philip A., Calvo, Javier, Urbaneja, Alberto

“…In pepper, control of B. tabaci using augmentative releases of two parasitoids, E. mundus and E. eremicus alone and in combination (3 treatments) was compared in 12 commercial greenhouses (4 replicates) in Campo de Cartagena. …”
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Predation of 'Aonidiella aurantii' (Maskell) crawlers by phytoseiids by Urbaneja, Alberto, Juan-Blasco, María, Verdú, María J.

“…Furthermore, the ability of A. swirskii to reduce A. aurantii infestation on young citrus plants was studied under semi-field conditions by means of augmentative releases of this phytoseiid. E. stipulatus was the only phytoseiid species tested which was not able to lay eggs on this prey. …”
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Host suitability of different instars of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci 'biotype Q' for Eretmocerus mundus by Urbaneja, Alberto, Stansly, Philip A.

“…Eretmocerus mundus Mercet is a parasitoid of Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) indigenous to the Mediterranean and is used commercially for augmentative biological control in Spain and elsewhere. …”
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Sugars as complementary alternative food for the establishment of Nesidiocoris tenuis in greenhouse tomato by Urbaneja-Bernat, Pablo, Mollá-Hernández, Óscar, Alonso, M., Bolckmans, Karel, Urbaneja, Alberto, Tena, Alejandro

“…Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is an omnivorous generalist predator which is augmentatively released and conserved for control of whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in tomato crops. …”
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Mating disruption for the control of Aonidiella aurantii Maskell (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) may contribute to increased effectiveness of natural enemies by Vacas, Sandra, Vanaclocha, Pilar, Alfaro, Cristina, Primo, Jaime, Verdú, María J., Urbaneja, Alberto, Navarro-Llopis, Vicente

“…Therefore, A. aurantii pheromone appears to be compatible with augmentative releases and biological control, making its use a good strategy for CRS management.…”
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SigmaB (σB) Regulates IS256-Mediated Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Phenotypic Variation by Valle, Jaione, Vergara-Irigaray, Marta, Merino, Nekane, Penadés, José R., Lasa, Inigo

“…The phenotypic switching correlates with a dramatic increase in the number of IS256 copies in the chromosomes of biofilm-negative variants, as well as with an augmented IS256 insertion frequency into the icaC and the sarA genes. …”
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Postteneral Protein Feeding may Improve Biological Control Efficiency of Aphytis lingnanensis and Aphytis melinus by Vanaclocha, Pilar, Papacek, Dan, Verdú, María J., Urbaneja, Alberto

“…The augmentative releases of mass-reared Aphytis spp. (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitoids are widely used against armored scales. …”
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Acute toxicity in laboratory tests of fresh and aged residues of pesticides used in citrus on the parasitoid Aphytis melinus by Vanaclocha, Pilar, Vidal-Quist, Cristian, Oheix, S., Montón, Helga, Planes, Laura, Catalán, José, Tena, Alejandro, Verdú, María J., Urbaneja, Alberto

“…One of the control strategies currently promoted in the Mediterranean basin is the augmentative release of the parasitoid Aphytis melinus DeBach (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). …”
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Employing evolutionary theory to improve biological pest control: Causes of non-adaptive sex allocation behavior in parasitoid wasps and implications by Beltrá, Aleixandre, Pekas, Apostolos, Soto, Antonia, Tena, Alejandro

“…We propose three measures to mitigate the negative implications of this sex allocation behavior in classical and augmentative biological control programs.…”
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Displacement of Aphytis chrysomphali by Aphytis melinus, parasitoids of the California red scale, in the Iberian Peninsula by Boyero, Juan R., Vela-López, José M., Wong, Eva, Garcia-Ripoll, Carlos, Verdú, María J., Urbaneja, Alberto, Vanaclocha, Pilar

“…To increase their effectiveness, inoculative or augmentative releases of parasitoids are promoted. Previous to the implementation of any release strategy an important and necessary step is to acquire knowledge on the parasitoid fauna associated with this key phytophagous pest. …”
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Survey of natural enemies of spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) in citrus orchards in eastern Spain by Abad-Moyano, Raquel, Pina, Tatiana, Dembilio, Óscar, Ferragut, Francisco, Urbaneja, Alberto

“…A challenge for future studies will be to establish conservation and/or augmentation management strategies for these predators, especially to improve T. urticae biological control.…”
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Flooding affects uptake and distribution of carbon and nitrogen in citrus seedlings by Martínez-Alcántara, Belén, Jover, Sara, Quinones, Ana, Forner-Giner, María A., Rodriguez-Gamir, Juan, Legaz, Francisco, Primo-Millo, Eduardo, Iglesias, Domingo J.

“…Interestingly, when carbohydrate partitioning was examined, the data revealed that sucrose concentration was augmented significantly in roots (37-56%), whereas starch was reduced. …”
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Control of citrus postharvest decay by ammonia gas fumigation and its influence on the efficacy of the fungicide imazalil by Montesinos-Herrero, Clara, Smilanick, Joseph L., Tebbets, J. Steven, Walse, Spencer, Palou, Lluís

“…Ammonia could replace synthetic fungicides or augment IMZ performance in citrus postharvest decay management. …”
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Orius laevigatus strengthens its role as a biological control agent by inducing plant defenses by Bouagga, Sarra, Urbaneja, Alberto, Rambla, Jose L., Granell, Antonio, Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell

“…Orius laevigatus is a generalist predator that is widely used in augmentative strategies against the key pest of sweet pepper, Frankliniella occidentalis. …”
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Biological control using invertebrates and microorganisms: plenty of new opportunities by van Lenteren, Joop C., Bolckmans, Karel, Kohl, Jurgen, Ravensberg, Willem J., Urbaneja, Alberto

“…In augmentative biological control (ABC), invertebrate and microbial organisms are seasonally released in large numbers to reduce pests. …”
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Effect of mass rearing on the genetic diversity of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii by Paspati, Angeliki, Ferguson, Kim B., Verhulst, Eveline C., Urbaneja, Alberto, González-Cabrera, Joel, Pannebakker, Bart A.

“…This biocontrol agent, originating from the Eastern Mediterranean region, has been mass-reared for commercial use since 2005 and is widely used in augmentative biocontrol programs. As a polyphagous predator, it has to cope with different biotic and abiotic factors. …”
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Biological Control Agents for Control of Pests in Greenhouses by van Lenteren, Joop C., Alomar, Óscar, Ravensberg, Willem J., Urbaneja, Alberto

“…After 1970, the number of natural enemies becoming available for commercial augmentative biocontrol in greenhouses grew very fast, as well as the industry producting these control agents. …”
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Biosynthesis and Contents of Gibberellins in Seeded and Seedless Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) Cultivars by Bermejo, Almudena, Martínez-Alcántara, Belén, Martínez-Cuenca, Mary-Rus, Yuste, Roberto, Mesejo, Carlos, Reig, Carmina, Agustí, Manuel, Primo-Millo, Eduardo, Iglesias, Domingo J.

“…As a fruitlet develops, the GA1 concentration is augmented in the pericarp in comparison to ovules or developing seeds, and levels therein did not exhibit noticeable differences between varieties. …”
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The Zoophytophagous Predator Nesidiocoris tenuis: A Successful But Controversial Biocontrol Agent in Tomato Crops by Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell, Urbaneja, Alberto

“…Protected tomatoes and sweet peppers are perhaps the crops whose use of augmentative biological control is the most established in the Mediterranean basin. …”
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