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Brazilian Red-Eyed Fly Ormia depleta (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tachinidae)
Published 2018-08-01“…Originally from South America, it was brought to the United States for biological control of pest mole crickets. It is now established in almost all counties in central and southern Florida. …”
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A Guide to Scale Insect Identification
Published 2018-04-01“…Increases in scale insect populations involve multiple factors including: a) disruption of biological control by weather; b) infestation of areas by scale insects where natural enemies do not exist; and c) disruption of natural enemies by the repeated use of non-selective pesticides. …”
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Hydrilla Stem Weevil: Bagous hydrillae O’Brien
Published 2014-08-01“…This weevil was discovered during overseas surveys for biological control agents for hydrilla during the 1980s and was first introduced to the U.S. in Florida in 1991 after extensive host-specificity testing. …”
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Wing Morphometry and Acoustic Signals in Sterile and Wild Males: Implications for Mating Success in Ceratitis capitata
Published 2015-01-01“…The sterile insect technique (SIT) is widely utilized in the biological control of fruit flies of the family Tephritidae, particularly against the Mediterranean fruit fly. …”
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The Use of Specific Non-<i>Saccharomyces</i> Yeasts as Sustainable Biocontrol Solutions Against <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> on Apples and Strawberries
Published 2025-01-01“…These findings highlight the potential of the selected yeast species as biological control agents against <i>B. cinerea</i>, warranting further research into their application in commercial fruit protection.…”
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Best organic farming expansion scenarios for pest control: a modeling approach
Published 2023-03-01“…In order to understand and forecast how pests and their biological control may vary during OF expansion, we modeled the effect of spatial changes in farming practices on population dynamics of a pest and its natural enemy. …”
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Green lacewings (of Florida) Neuroptera: Chrysopidae
Published 2012-11-01“…For this reason, they are used widely in biological control. The adults are usually predators, but a few species only feed on pollen. …”
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Vespiform Thrips Franklinothrips vespiformis Crawford (Insecta:Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae)
Published 2015-08-01“…This species is sold for use as a biological control agent in botanical gardens, zoos, interior landscapes, research greenhouses, nurseries with ornamental plants as well as outdoors in subtropical regions. …”
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Guidelines for Purchasing and Using Commercial Natural Enemies and Biopesticides in North America
Published 2015-11-01“…Scientific and product names are provided both for insect and mite natural enemies and for some of the most common microbial insecticides, nematicides, and fungicides that can be used to manage pests. Biological control companies are listed along with their websites, and the guide provides additional sources of information on obtaining and using commercial natural enemies. …”
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Anagyrus pseudococci Girault (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)
Published 2015-05-01“… Anagyrus pseudococci is an economically important biological control agent commonly used against the vine mealybug (which infests wine grapes) and the citrus mealybug. …”
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Vespiform Thrips Franklinothrips vespiformis Crawford (Insecta:Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae)
Published 2015-08-01“…This species is sold for use as a biological control agent in botanical gardens, zoos, interior landscapes, research greenhouses, nurseries with ornamental plants as well as outdoors in subtropical regions. …”
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Salvinia weevil, Cyrtobagous salviniae (Calder & Sands) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Published 2019-08-01“…This insect is an effective classical biological control agent used in several countries to control the invasive giant salvinia, Salvinia molesta (D. …”
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Lantana Lace Bug, Teleonemia scrupulosa Stål (Insecta: Hemiptera: Tingidae)
Published 2004-07-01“…The lantana lace bug has been introduced into many countries as a biological control agent to combat lantana. This document is EENY-246 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 156), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Lantana Lace Bug, Teleonemia scrupulosa Stål (Insecta: Hemiptera: Tingidae)
Published 2004-07-01“…The lantana lace bug has been introduced into many countries as a biological control agent to combat lantana. This document is EENY-246 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 156), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Swirski mite (suggested common name) Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Arachnida: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae)
Published 2013-08-01“…Amblyseius swirskii has attracted substantial interest as a biological control agent of mites, thrips and whiteflies in greenhouse and nursery crops and is currently reared and sold commercially in Europe and North America for this purpose. …”
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Swirski mite (suggested common name) Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Arachnida: Mesostigmata: Phytoseiidae)
Published 2013-08-01“…Amblyseius swirskii has attracted substantial interest as a biological control agent of mites, thrips and whiteflies in greenhouse and nursery crops and is currently reared and sold commercially in Europe and North America for this purpose. …”
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Managing Spider Mites in Florida Hops
Published 2023-11-01“…Information on chemical and biological control is provided. …”
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Green lacewings (of Florida) Neuroptera: Chrysopidae
Published 2012-11-01“…For this reason, they are used widely in biological control. The adults are usually predators, but a few species only feed on pollen. …”
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Guidelines for Purchasing and Using Commercial Natural Enemies and Biopesticides in North America
Published 2015-11-01“…Scientific and product names are provided both for insect and mite natural enemies and for some of the most common microbial insecticides, nematicides, and fungicides that can be used to manage pests. Biological control companies are listed along with their websites, and the guide provides additional sources of information on obtaining and using commercial natural enemies. …”
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Anagyrus pseudococci Girault (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)
Published 2015-05-01“… Anagyrus pseudococci is an economically important biological control agent commonly used against the vine mealybug (which infests wine grapes) and the citrus mealybug. …”
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