Life-History Traits of Macrolophus pygmaeus with Different Prey Foods.

Macrolophus pygmaeus Rambur (Hemiptera: Miridae) is a generalist predatory mirid widely used in augmentative biological control of various insect pests in greenhouse tomato production in Europe, including the invasive tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae). However, its...

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Main Authors: Serigne Sylla, Thierry Brévault, Karamoko Diarra, Philippe Bearez, Nicolas Desneux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5117678?pdf=render