Tupiocoris cucurbitaceus (Spinola) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is a predator of whiteflies Aleyrodidae) present in several American countries. Rearing this bug requires the use plants as ovipositional substrate and prey to feed on complete its development. Artemia sp. (Branchiopoda, Artemiidae) cyst, crustacean tested for laboratory rearing other hemipteran species, could be used food, being less expe...

Damage to apple (Malus domestica Borkhausen) by Campylomma verbasci (Meyer), has occurred even when effective insecticides are applied against nymphs present at the petal fall stage. However, insecticide application at pink bud prevents damage more effectively than when the same insecticides are applied at petal fall. We tested the hypothesis that most mullein bug damage occurs between bloom an...

Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is widely distributed throughout the Palaearctic region. The aim was to explain the current geographic distribution of the species by investigating its genetic population structure. Samples of M. pygmaeus were collected in 15 localities through its range of distribution. A sample from a commercial producer was also analyzed. A total of 367 M. p...

Lygus pratensis (L.) is an important cotton pest in China, especially in the northwest region. Nymphs and adults cause serious quality and yield losses. However, the genetic structure and geographic distribution of L. pratensis is not well known. We analyzed genetic diversity, geographical structure, gene flow, and population dynamics of L. pratensis in northwest China using mitochondrial and n...

Abstract Background The misuse of chemical insecticides has developed the phenomenon habituation in whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) causing enormous economic losses under geothermal greenhouses southern Tunisia. Results In order to develop means biological control appropriate conditions Tunisia, efficacy native strain predator Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter (Hemiptera: Miridae) and two entomopa...