Suitability and Profitability of a Cereal Aphid for the Parasitoid <i>Aphidius platensis</i> in the Context of Conservation Biological Control of <i>Myzus persicae</i> in Orchards

The use of cover crops can promote the abundance and early arrival of populations of natural enemies. Cereal cover crops between orchards rows could encourage the early arrival of the parasitoid <i>Aphidius platensis</i>, as they offer alternative winter hosts (e.g., <i>Rhopalosiph...

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Main Authors: Jeniffer K. Alvarez-Baca, Armando Alfaro-Tapia, Blas Lavandero, Cécile Le Lann, Joan Van Baaren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/6/381