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List of works by Alberto Urbaneja

A sown grass cover enriched with wild forb plants improves the biological control of aphids in citrus

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ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STERILE MALES RELEASES IN MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT FLY POPULATION REDUCTION BY MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES

scientific article published in January 2015

Activity-density of Pardosa cribata in Spanish citrus orchards and its predatory capacity on Ceratitis capitata and Myzus persicae

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Aggregation Patterns, Sampling Plan, and Economic Injury Levels for the New Citrus Pest Delottococcus aberiae (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae).

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Assessment of the diversity and dynamics of Plum pox virus and aphid populations in transgenic European plums under Mediterranean conditions.

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Biological Control Potential and Drawbacks of Three Zoophytophagous Mirid Predators against Bemisia tabaci in the United States

scientific article published on 01 October 2020

Biological control of a non-honeydew producer mediated by a distinct hierarchy of honeydew quality

Biological invasion of European tomato crops by Tuta absoluta: ecology, geographic expansion and prospects for biological control

article by Nicolas Desneux et al published 8 July 2010 in Journal of Pest Science

Biological traits of the predatory mirid <i>Macrolophus praeclarus</i>, a candidate biocontrol agent for the Neotropical region

scientific article published in 2021

Changes in plant responses induced by an arthropod influence the colonization behavior of a subsequent herbivore

scientific article published in 2021

Chemical alternatives to malathion for controlling Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), and their side effects on natural enemies in Spanish citrus orchards.

scientific article published in February 2009

Classical biological control of the African citrus psyllid Trioza erytreae, a major threat to the European citrus industry

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Combined Use of Predatory Mirids With Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) to Enhance Pest Management in Sweet Pepper.

scientific article published on 27 March 2018

Comparative life-history traits of three phytoseiid mites associated with Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) colonies in clementine orchards in eastern Spain: implications for biological control

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Comparative toxicity of pesticides in three phytoseiid mites with different life-style occurring in citrus: Euseius stipulatus, Neoseiulus californicus and Phytoseiulus persimilis

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Compatibility of Phytoseiulus persimilis and Neoseiulus californicus (Acari: Phytoseiidae) with imidacloprid to manage clementine nursery pests

Contribution of predation to the biological control of a key herbivorous pest in citrus agroecosystems

scientific article published on 10 April 2019

Defensive behaviors of the new mealybug citrus pest, Delottococcus aberiae (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), against three generalist parasitoids.

scientific article published on 8 December 2017

Defensive plant responses induced by Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae) on tomato plants

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Development and Validation of Real-Time PCR Method to Estimate Stored Sperm in the Spermathecae of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

scientific article published on 24 March 2020

Displacement of Aphytis chrysomphali by Aphytis melinus, parasitoids of the California red scale, in the Iberian Peninsula

Editorial: Unravelling Citrus Huanglongbing Disease

scientific article published on 13 November 2020

Effect of Temperature on Development and Survival ofCitrostichus phyllocnistoides(Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), a Parasitoid ofPhyllocnistis citrella(Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)

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Effect of Variable Photoperiod on Development and Survival of Cirrospilus sp. nr. Lyncus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), an Ectoparasitoid of Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)

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Effect of pollen quality on the efficacy of two different life-style predatory mites against Tetranychus urticae in citrus

article published in 2012

Effect of temperature on life history of Cirrospilus vittatus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), an ectoparasitoid of Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae).

scientific article published on April 2002

Effects of Citrus Overwintering Predators, Host Plant Phenology and Environmental Variables on Aphid Infestation Dynamics in Clementine Citrus

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Effects of Euseius stipulatus on establishment and efficacy in spider mite suppression of Neoseiulus californicus and Phytoseiulus persimilis in clementine

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Effects of pesticides used on citrus grown in Spain on the mortality of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) Vienna-8 strain sterile males

scientific article published in June 2013

Effects of post-teneral nutrition and ginger root oil exposure on longevity and mortality in bait treatments of sterile maleCeratitis capitata

Efficacy of Bacillus thuringiensis (Berliner) in controlling the tomato borer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

scholarly article by Joel González-Cabrera et al published 5 September 2010 in BioControl

Efficacy of Neoseiulus californicus and Phytoseiulus persimilis in suppression of Tetranychus urticae in young clementine plants

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Efficacy of Neoseiulus californicus and Phytoseiulus persimilis in suppression of Tetranychus urticae in young clementine plants

Efficacy of five selected acaricides against Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) and their side effects on relevant natural enemies occurring in citrus orchards

scientific article published in August 2008

Eliciting Plant Defenses Through Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles’ Exposure in Sweet Peppers

scientific article published in 2022

Eliciting tomato plant defenses by exposure to herbivore induced plant volatiles

scientific article published in 2021

Energy reserves of parasitoids depend on honeydew from non-hosts

scientific article published in 2013

Estimating SIT-driven population reduction in the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, from sterile mating

scientific article published on 20 January 2014

Expression of two barley proteinase inhibitors in tomato promotes endogenous defensive response and enhances resistance to Tuta absoluta

scientific article published on 25 January 2018

Fecundity and development of Cirrospilus coachellae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), a parasitoid of Marmara gulosa (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae).

scientific article published on June 2007

Genetic Variation in the Feeding Behavior of Isofemale Lines of Nesidiocoris tenuis

scientific article published on 07 August 2020

History and Future of Introduction of Exotic Arthropod Biological Control Agents in Spain: A Dilemma?

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IPM-recommended insecticides harm beneficial insects through contaminated honeydew

scientific article published on 08 September 2020

Improving the sterile sperm identification method for its implementation in the Area-wide Sterile Insect Technique Program against Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Spain.

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Indigenous Natural Enemies Associated with Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in Eastern Spain

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Induced Tomato Plant Resistance Against Triggered by the Phytophagy of

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Influence of Ground Predators on the Survival of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly Pupae, Ceratitis capitata, in Spanish Citrus Orchards

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Influence of host plant and prey availability on developmental time and surviorship ofNesidiocoris tenius(Het.: Miridae)

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Insights into the origin of the invasive populations of Trioza erytreae in Europe using microsatellite markers and mtDNA barcoding approaches

scientific article published on 20 September 2021

Interspecific competition between two ectoparasitoids of Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae): Cirrospilus brevis and the exotic Quadrastichus sp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

scholarly article by Alberto Urbaneja et al published October 2003 in Biological Control

Intraguild interactions between Euseius stipulatus and the candidate biocontrol agents of Tetranychus urticae in Spanish clementine orchards: Phytoseiulus persimilis and Neoseiulus californicus.

scientific article published on 11 June 2009

Intraguild predation and competitive displacement between Nesidiocoris tenuis and Dicyphus maroccanus, two biological control agents in tomato pests

scientific article published on 26 May 2016

Life history of Eretmocerus mundus, a parasitoid of Bemisia tabaci, on tomato and sweet pepper

Life history parameters and scale-cover surface area of Aonidiella aurantii are altered in a mating disruption environment: implications for biological control

scientific article published on 12 March 2012

Mating disruption for the control of Aonidiella aurantii Maskell (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) may contribute to increased effectiveness of natural enemies.

scientific article published on 27 July 2011

Molecular tools for sterile sperm detection to monitor Ceratitis capitata populations under SIT programmes.

scientific article published on 28 January 2013

Native parasitoids associated with Tuta absoluta in the tomato production areas of the Spanish Mediterranean Coast

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Natural enemies of the South American moth, Tuta absoluta, in Europe, North Africa and Middle East, and their potential use in pest control strategies

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Neonicotinoids in excretion product of phloem-feeding insects kill beneficial insects

journal article from 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences' published in 2019

Next-generation biological control: the need for integrating genetics and genomics

scientific article published on 14 August 2020

Nonreproductive Effects of Insect Parasitoids on Their Hosts

scientific article published on 12 October 2018

Novel RNA viruses producing simultaneous covert infections in Ceratitis capitata. Correlations between viral titers and host fitness, and implications for SIT programs.

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Parasitoid nutritional ecology in a community context: the importance of honeydew and implications for biological control

scientific article published on 22 February 2016

Persimmon orchards harbor an abundant and well-established predatory mite fauna

scientific article published on 28 February 2019

Plant exposure to herbivore-induced plant volatiles: a sustainable approach through eliciting plant defenses

scientific article published in 2021

Postteneral protein feeding may improve biological control efficiency of Aphytis lingnanensis and Aphytis melinus.

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Pre-adaptive shift of a native predator (Araneae, Zodariidae) to an abundant invasive ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Predation by Nesidiocoris tenuis on Bemisia tabaci and injury to tomato

article published in 2008

Preventive measures to limit the spread of Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio) (Hemiptera: Triozidae) in mainland Europe

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Prospects for predatory mirid bugs as biocontrol agents of aphids in sweet peppers

Prospects for the biological control of Tuta absoluta in tomatoes of the Mediterranean basin

scientific article published on 25 June 2012

Release rates for control of Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) biotype “Q” with Eretmocerus mundus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) in greenhouse tomato and pepper

scholarly article by Philip A. Stansly et al published November 2005 in Biological Control

Replacement of CTV-susceptible sour orange rootstock by CTV-tolerant ones may have triggered outbreaks of Tetranychus urticae in Spanish citrus

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Response of mirid predators to synthetic herbivore‐induced plant volatiles

scientific article published in 2020

Selection of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) specific recombinant monoclonal phage display antibodies for prey detection analysis

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Spinosad bait treatments as alternative to malathion to control the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the Mediterranean Basin

article by Patricia Chueca et al published 2007 in Journal of Pesticide Science

Spray deposition and efficacy of four petroleum-derived oils used against Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae).

scientific article published in April 2010

Stage-Related Defense Response Induction in Tomato Plants by Nesidiocoris tenuis

scientific article published on 27 July 2016

Sugar as nutritional supplement for the zoophytophagous predator Nesidiocoris tenuis

article by Pablo Urbaneja-Bernat et al published 18 July 2012 in BioControl

Sugar provisioning maximizes the biocontrol service of parasitoids

article by Alejandro Tena et al published 4 April 2015 in Journal of Applied Ecology

Survey of natural enemies of spider mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) in citrus orchards in eastern Spain.

scientific article published on 21 September 2008

Temperature Requirements may Explain why the Introduced Parasitoid Quadrastichus citrella Failed to Control Phyllocnistis citrella in Spain

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The combined use of Bacillus thuringiensis and Nesidiocoris tenuis against the tomato borer Tuta absoluta

The ground beetle Pseudophonus rufipes revealed as predator of Ceratitis capitata in citrus orchards

The invasive South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta, continues to spread in Afro-Eurasia and beyond: the new threat to tomato world production

The pest kill rate of thirteen natural enemies as aggregate evaluation criterion of their biological control potential of Tuta absoluta

scientific article published on 24 May 2021

The use of integrative taxonomy in determining species limits in the convergent pupa coloration pattern of Aphytis species

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The zoophytophagous predator Pilophorus clavatus (Hemiptera: Miridae) induces plant defences in citrus

scientific article published in 2022

Tomato plant responses to feeding behavior of three zoophytophagous predators (Hemiptera: Miridae)

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Tracking medfly predation by the wolf spider, Pardosa cribata Simon, in citrus orchards using PCR-based gut-content analysis

scientific article published on 8 June 2009

Transcriptomic profile of the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiidae) on different host plants

scientific article published on 01 April 2022

Use of zoophytophagous mirid bugs in horticultural crops: current challenges and future perspectives

scientific article published on 10 August 2020

Within-tree and temporal distribution of Pezothrips kellyanus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) nymphs in citrus canopies and their influence on premature fruit abscission.

scientific article published in June 2014

Zoophytophagous mirids provide pest control by inducing direct defences, antixenosis and attraction to parasitoids in sweet pepper plants.

scientific article published on 23 December 2017

Zoophytophagous predator-induced defences restrict accumulation of the tomato spotted wilt virus

scientific article published on 14 August 2019

“Spinosad bait treatments as alternative to malathion to control the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the Mediterranean Basin.”

article by Patricia Chueca et al published 2009 in Journal of Pesticide Science