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Detection of predation on Euzophera pingüis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

2005; Institute of Entomology; Volume: 102; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14411/eje.2005.108

ISSN

1802-8829

Autores

Estefanía Rodríguez, C. Lozano, Mercedes Campos,

Tópico(s)

Insect and Pesticide Research

Resumo

Euzophera pingüis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a secondary olive pest, which has increased in importance during recent years.In this study, more than 1300 predatory arthropods were collected from a Spanish olive orchard over two years and assayed using a pest-specific ELISA.Abundance and the percentage of positive responses to E. pingüis obtained using ELISA showed spiders to be the main predator, especially in 1998, when they accounted for 18% of the predation, followed by Scymnus suturalis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Brachinotocoris ferreri (Heteroptera: Miridae).Neuroptera and ants were less important as predators of E. pingüis.

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