Turning a Pest into a Natural Enemy: Removing Earwigs from Stone Fruit and Releasing Them in Pome Fruit Enhances Pest Control
The European earwig <i>Forficula auricularia</i> (L.) (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) is an omnivorous insect that is considered a minor pest of stone fruit and a key predator of pests in pome fruit orchards. In many pome fruit orchards, earwigs are absent or in low abundance due to broad-spe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/12/906 |