Parasitoids inhabiting agro-ecosystems may be largely affected by bottom-up forces, notably owing to abiotic stresses, and this may modulate parasitoids preference (host acceptance) and/or their performance (host suitability). The availability of water is a key factor impacting plant quality and in determining changes in plant-insect community...
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2018 (v1)Journal articleUploaded on: December 4, 2022
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2015 (v1)Journal article
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of microclimate parameters within the plant cover as well as their effects on dispersal of the bioagents Neoseiulus cucumeris Oudemans and Amblyseius swirskii Athias-Henriot (Acari: Phytoseiidae) at the plant level. It was a preliminary step to microclimate control in order to increase the...
Uploaded on: February 28, 2023