Burgio, G., Magagnoli, S., Mondini, R., Guerrieri, E., Casoli, L., Profeta, M., Capponcelli, S., Castiglioni, A., Meglioraldi, S., Mora, M., Valeriani, S., & Parrilli, M. 2025 Area-wide augmentation of Anagyrus vladimiri and Cryptolaemus montrouzieri enhances biological control of mealybugs in Lambrusco vineyards in Northern Italy. Biological Control 206: 105800

Keywords:

  • biological control
  • distribution
  • ecology
  • host
  • natural enemies
  • survey
  • Notes: An area-wide augmentative biological control program against vineyard mealybugs was conducted in a Lambrusco vineyard cultivation area in the Emilia-Romagna region (Northern Italy), releasing the parasitoid Anagyrus vladimiri and the predator Cryptolaemus montrouzieri. Results showed that the dominant mealybug was Pseudococcus comstocki, followed by Planococcus ficus. Augmentative biological control promoted the activity of natural enemies, likely enhancing the dispersal of parasitoids. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2025.105800

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