Predation of the Peach Aphid Myzus persicae by the mirid Predator Macrolophus pygmaeus on Sweet Peppers: Effect of Prey and Predator Density

Predation of the Peach Aphid Myzus persicae by the mirid Predator Macrolophus pygmaeus on Sweet Peppers: Effect of Prey and Predator Density

Integrated Pest Management strategies are widely implemented in sweet peppers. Aphid biological control on sweet pepers includes curative applications of parasitoids and generalist predators, but with limited efficiency. Macrolophus pygmaeus is a zoophytophagous predator which has been reported to p...

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Main Authors: Lara De Backer, Felix L. Wäckers, Frédéric Francis, François J. Verheggen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
biocontrol
predator density
predation
factitious diet
food supplement
pepper plants
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/6/2/514

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