Montserrat M, Magalhaes S, Sabeli MW, de Roos AM et al (2008) Patterns of exclusion in an
intraguild predator–prey system depend on initial conditions. J Animal Ecol 77:624–630
Nagaraja H (2013) Mass production of trichogrammatid parasitoids. In: Sithanantham S, Ballal
CR, Jalali SK, Bakthavatsalam N (eds) Biological control of insect pests using egg
parasitoids. Springer, New Delhi, pp 175–189
Nguyen TV, Shih CT (2010) Development of Neoseiulus womersleyi and Euseius ovalis feeding
on four tetranychid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae, Tetranychidae) and pollen. J Asia Pac
Entomol 13:289–296
Nomikou M, Janssen A, Schraag R, Sabelis MW (2001) Phytoseiid predators as potential
biological control agents for Bemisia tabaci. Exp Appl Acarol 25:271–291
Nomikou M, Janssen A, Schraag R, Sabelis MW (2002) Phytoseiid predators suppress populations
of Bemisia tabaci on cucumber plants with alternative food. Exp Appl Acarol 27:57–68
Nomikou M, Sabelis MW, Janssen A (2010) Pollen subsidies promote whitefly control through
the numerical response of predatory mites. Biocontrol 55:253–260
Ochieng RS, Oloo GW, Amboga EO (1987) An artificial diet for rearing the phytoseiid mite,
Amblyseius teke. Exp Appl Acarol 3:169–173
Ogawa Y, Osakabe M (2008) Development, long-term survival, and maintenance of fertility in
Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) reared on an artificial diet. Exp Appl Acarol
45:123–136
Pardo MJ (2010) Significado de implantación del control biológico para la comercialización en la
producción. In: Cuadernos de Estudios Agroalimentarios 01, Fundación Cajamar, Almería,
pp 103–110
Parra JRP (2010) Mass rearing of egg parasitoids for biological control programs. In: Consoli FL,
Parra JRP, Zucchi RA (eds) Egg parasitoids in agroecosystems with emphasis on
Trichogramma. Springer, Dordrecht, pp 267–292
Parrella MP, Heinz KM, Nunney L (1992) Biological control through augmentative releases of
natural enemies: a strategy whose time has come. Am Entomol 38:172–179
Peshin R, Bandral RS, Zhang WJ, Wilson L et al (2009) Integrated pest management: a global
overview of history, programs and adoption. In: Peshin R, Dhawan AK (eds) Integrated pest
management: innovation-development process. Springer Science ? Business Media B.V, India
Portilla M, Snodgrass G, Streett D (2011) Effect of modification of the NI artificial diet on the
biological fitness parameters of mass reared western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus.
J Insect Sci 11:149 (available online: insectscience.org/11.149)
Ramakers PMJ, Voet SJP (1995) Use of the castor bean, Ricinus communis, for the introduction
of the thrips predator Amblyseius degenerans on glasshouse-grown sweet peppers. Meded
Facult Landbouwkd Toegep Biol Wet Univ Gent 60:800–891
Ramakers PMJ, Voet SJP (1996) Introduction of Amblyseius degenerans for thrips control in
sweet peppers with potted castor beans as banker plants. IOBC/WPRS Bull 19:127–130
Riddick EW (2009) Benefits and limitations of factitious prey and artificial diets on life
parameters of predatory beetles, bugs, and lacewings: a mini-review. Biocontrol 54:325–339
Sampson C (1998) The commercial development of an Amblyseius cucumeris controlled release
system for the control of Frankliniella ocidentalis in protected crops. In: The Brighton
conference—pests and diseases, 5B-4, pp 409–416
Sánchez J, Lacasa A (2008) Impact of the zoophytophagous plant bug Nesidiocoris tenuis (Het.:
Miridae) on tomato yield. J Econ Entomol 101:1864–1870
Sánchez JA, Gillespie DR, McGregor RR (2003) The effects of mullein plants (Verbascum
thapsus) on the population dynamics of Dicyphus hesperus (Hem.:Miridae) in tomato
greenhouses. Biol Control 28:313–319
Shih CI, Chang HY, Hsu PH, Hwang YF (1993) Responses of Amblyseius ovalis (Acarina:
Phytoseiidae) to natural food resources and two artificial diets. Exp Appl Acarol 17:503–519
Sithanantham S (1980) Inundative release of Trichogramma and integration with insecticidal
methods. In: Sithanantham S, Solayappan AR (eds) Biological control of sugarcane pest in
India. The Tamil Nadu Stat Fed. Coop, Sugar Factories, pp 42–66
Stinner RE (1977) Efficacy of inundative releases. Annu Rev Entomol 22:515–531
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intraguild predator–prey system depend on initial conditions. J Animal Ecol 77:624–630
Nagaraja H (2013) Mass production of trichogrammatid parasitoids. In: Sithanantham S, Ballal
CR, Jalali SK, Bakthavatsalam N (eds) Biological control of insect pests using egg
parasitoids. Springer, New Delhi, pp 175–189
Nguyen TV, Shih CT (2010) Development of Neoseiulus womersleyi and Euseius ovalis feeding
on four tetranychid mites (Acari: Phytoseiidae, Tetranychidae) and pollen. J Asia Pac
Entomol 13:289–296
Nomikou M, Janssen A, Schraag R, Sabelis MW (2001) Phytoseiid predators as potential
biological control agents for Bemisia tabaci. Exp Appl Acarol 25:271–291
Nomikou M, Janssen A, Schraag R, Sabelis MW (2002) Phytoseiid predators suppress populations
of Bemisia tabaci on cucumber plants with alternative food. Exp Appl Acarol 27:57–68
Nomikou M, Sabelis MW, Janssen A (2010) Pollen subsidies promote whitefly control through
the numerical response of predatory mites. Biocontrol 55:253–260
Ochieng RS, Oloo GW, Amboga EO (1987) An artificial diet for rearing the phytoseiid mite,
Amblyseius teke. Exp Appl Acarol 3:169–173
Ogawa Y, Osakabe M (2008) Development, long-term survival, and maintenance of fertility in
Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) reared on an artificial diet. Exp Appl Acarol
45:123–136
Pardo MJ (2010) Significado de implantación del control biológico para la comercialización en la
producción. In: Cuadernos de Estudios Agroalimentarios 01, Fundación Cajamar, Almería,
pp 103–110
Parra JRP (2010) Mass rearing of egg parasitoids for biological control programs. In: Consoli FL,
Parra JRP, Zucchi RA (eds) Egg parasitoids in agroecosystems with emphasis on
Trichogramma. Springer, Dordrecht, pp 267–292
Parrella MP, Heinz KM, Nunney L (1992) Biological control through augmentative releases of
natural enemies: a strategy whose time has come. Am Entomol 38:172–179
Peshin R, Bandral RS, Zhang WJ, Wilson L et al (2009) Integrated pest management: a global
overview of history, programs and adoption. In: Peshin R, Dhawan AK (eds) Integrated pest
management: innovation-development process. Springer Science ? Business Media B.V, India
Portilla M, Snodgrass G, Streett D (2011) Effect of modification of the NI artificial diet on the
biological fitness parameters of mass reared western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus.
J Insect Sci 11:149 (available online: insectscience.org/11.149)
Ramakers PMJ, Voet SJP (1995) Use of the castor bean, Ricinus communis, for the introduction
of the thrips predator Amblyseius degenerans on glasshouse-grown sweet peppers. Meded
Facult Landbouwkd Toegep Biol Wet Univ Gent 60:800–891
Ramakers PMJ, Voet SJP (1996) Introduction of Amblyseius degenerans for thrips control in
sweet peppers with potted castor beans as banker plants. IOBC/WPRS Bull 19:127–130
Riddick EW (2009) Benefits and limitations of factitious prey and artificial diets on life
parameters of predatory beetles, bugs, and lacewings: a mini-review. Biocontrol 54:325–339
Sampson C (1998) The commercial development of an Amblyseius cucumeris controlled release
system for the control of Frankliniella ocidentalis in protected crops. In: The Brighton
conference—pests and diseases, 5B-4, pp 409–416
Sánchez J, Lacasa A (2008) Impact of the zoophytophagous plant bug Nesidiocoris tenuis (Het.:
Miridae) on tomato yield. J Econ Entomol 101:1864–1870
Sánchez JA, Gillespie DR, McGregor RR (2003) The effects of mullein plants (Verbascum
thapsus) on the population dynamics of Dicyphus hesperus (Hem.:Miridae) in tomato
greenhouses. Biol Control 28:313–319
Shih CI, Chang HY, Hsu PH, Hwang YF (1993) Responses of Amblyseius ovalis (Acarina:
Phytoseiidae) to natural food resources and two artificial diets. Exp Appl Acarol 17:503–519
Sithanantham S (1980) Inundative release of Trichogramma and integration with insecticidal
methods. In: Sithanantham S, Solayappan AR (eds) Biological control of sugarcane pest in
India. The Tamil Nadu Stat Fed. Coop, Sugar Factories, pp 42–66
Stinner RE (1977) Efficacy of inundative releases. Annu Rev Entomol 22:515–531
4 Biosystems Engineering Applied to Greenhouse Pest Control
127