El Aalaoui, M., & Sbaghi, M. 2023b Population fluctuations, diversity and effectiveness of natural enemies associated with the cactus scale Diaspis echinocacti (Bouché) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in Morocco. Phytoparasitica doi.org/10.1007/s12600-023-01110-w

Keywords:

  • biological control
  • ecology
  • natural enemies
  • Notes: This three-year field study (2020–2022) aimed to investigate the population fluctuations, diversity, and effectiveness of natural enemies associated with D. echinocacti in three localities in Morocco, which are: Zemamra, Mettouh, and Settat. The findings highlight the potential of E. nigripennis and C. bipustulatus for the biocontrol of D. echinocacti.