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Notes: A study of the entomofauna of French olive groves was conducted for 3 years to enhance integrated pest management after providing details of the main olive pests present in France, i.e. olive fly (Bactrocera oleae), olive moth (Prays oleae), olive scale (Saissetia oleae) and olive psyllid (Euphyllura olivine), and their natural enemies found around the world. The olive scale, psyllid and moth appeared to be well regulated, the former by mass release of the hymenopterous insect Metaphycus lounsburyi in association with its natural enemies, the second by its natural enemies and the third by general predators. The olive fly is more of a problem due to pest infestations and no natural enemies, whether in conventional olive groves with integrated pest management or in organic groves.