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- Title
PROTECÇÃO BIOLÓGICA DE CONSERVAÇÃO E GESTÃO DE LARGADAS DE AUXILIARES COMERCIAIS.
- Authors
Figueiredo, Elisabete; Martins, Joana; Céu Godinho, Maria do; Mateus, Célia; Valério, Elsa; da Silva, Elsa Borges; Silva, Rodrigo; Firmino, José; Paulo, Octávio S.; Gago, João; Seabra, Sofia G.; Rebelo, Maria Teresa; Mexia, António
- Abstract
The species complexes of parasitoids and predators which control populations of the main pests of vegetable protected crops have been studied for the last 25 years in the Oeste region. Species richness found in the complexes which prey or parasitize the main pests found in these crops, such as whiteflies, leafminers, caterpillars, aphids and thrips is high. Some of the identified species are commercialized for biological control releases. These releases can affect populations of the naturally occurring biological control agents, regarding species composition of the complexes, species abundance and representativeness of the genotypes present in the populations. A ProDeR - measure 4.1 operation/project promoted by two enterprises and three higher education institutions is ongoing. The aim of this project is to define decision rules to control pests of protected crops taking into account pest attack severity, beneficial arthropod species present and their abundance, and through this to define rules for eventual commercial releases of beneficial arthropods and to analyse their consequences. This will lead to the adoption of more adequate plant protection control measures.
- Publication
Revista da UIIPS, 2014, Vol 2, Issue 2, p112
- ISSN
2182-9616
- Publication type
Article