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Dicyphus errans as a Predator of Tuta absoluta by Andrea Tafur Acosta is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Tomato crop in the Mediterranean Basin and in Europe has been recently affected by the exotic pest Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), which is difficult to control due to its high reproduction rate and potential to develop resistance to insecticides. In this paper, the suitability and effectiveness of the predatory bug Dicyphus errans (Wolff) (Hemiptera: Miridae), an indigenous species usually found in the IPM tomato crop of northwestern Italy, were evaluated on eggs and larvae

Author

Andrea Tafur Acosta

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EN