Yahana Aparicio

TL;DR: Evidence is provided that A. aphidimyza would be able to feed on nectar if accessible and provision of other sugar resources, such as flowers with exposed nectaries and extra floral nectar, may also be a viable option to improve the biological control of M. persicae.

TL;DR: In this paper, a 2-yr field experiment was conducted to identify the key predators of the aphid; to determine whether the proximity of insectary plants boost natural enemies of Myzus persicae in comparison to the resident vegetation; and whether selected insectarian plants enhance natural enemy populations in the margins of peach orchards.

TL;DR: The results show that the implementation of a flower margin at the edge of apple orchards attracts predators and parasitoids, which are the main natural enemies present in aphid colonies in this area.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted a field study to determine the relative abundance of natural enemies associated with T. absoluta in tomato fields and to assess whether insectary plants placed in the vicinity of vegetable crops would help to improve functional biodiversity in the farms.

TL;DR: The results suggest that it would be feasible to implement biocontrol methods for aphids in integrated pest management programmes in peach orchards, and a number of primary parasitoid species associated with these aphids may provide a suitable habitat for them.