Integration of the Generalist Predator <i>Nabis americoferus</i> (Hemiptera: Nabidae) in a Greenhouse Strawberry Biocontrol Program with Phytoseiid Predatory Mites and the Entomopathogenic Fungus <i>Beauveria bassiana</i>

Integration of the Generalist Predator <i>Nabis americoferus</i> (Hemiptera: Nabidae) in a Greenhouse Strawberry Biocontrol Program with Phytoseiid Predatory Mites and the Entomopathogenic Fungus <i>Beauveria bassiana</i>

In strawberry production, western flower thrips (WFT) and two-spotted spider mites (TSSM) inflict feeding damage and reduce the yield. Biological control for these pests often includes phytoseiid predatory mites and entomopathogenic fungi. The hemipteran family Nabidae have been reported as prominen...

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Main Authors: Taro Saito, Rosemarije Buitenhuis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
biological control
strawberry
compatibility
nabidae
predatory mite
entomopathogenic fungi
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/15/1/52

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