Lacewings in the Crop Environment

by Edited by P. K. McEwen , T. R. New , A. E. Whittington

• ISBN13: 9780521037297
• ISBN10: 0521037298
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-05
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Lacewings are predatory insects which attack and kill large numbers of insect pests. Lacewings in the Crop Environment addresses both the theoretical and practical aspects of lacewing biology and their use in crop protection. The book opens with a section on lacewing systematics and ecology. Next, lacewings as predators in a wide variety of commercially important crops are reviewed and this is followed by a section on the principles of using lacewings in pest control. The possible impact of genetically modified crops on lacewing populations is also discussed. Finally, a fascinating array of case studies of lacewing use in many crops from around the world is presented, and future uses of lacewings speculated upon. Lacewings in the Crop Environment is an essential reference work and practical handbook for students, researchers of biological control, integrated pest management and agricultural science, and for field workers using lacewings in pest management programmes worldwide.

Table of Contents

List of contributors

Preface

Lacewing Systematics and Ecology

Introduction to the Neuroptera: what are they and how do they operate?

Introduction to the systematics and distribution of Coniopterygidae, Hemerobiidae and Chrysopidae used in pest management

The common green lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea s. lat.) and the sibling species problem

Recognition of larval Neuroptera

Ecology and habitat relationships

Natural food and feeding habits of lacewings

Outlines of lacewing development

Lacewings in Crops: Introduction

Lacewings in field crops

Lacewings in fruit and nut crops

Lacewings in vegetables, forests and other crops

Principles: Introduction

The use of lacewings in biological control

Mass-rearing, release techniques and augmentation

Features of the nutrition of Chrysopidae larvae and larval artificial diets

Ecological studies of released lacewings in crops

Sampling and studying lacewings in crops

Interactions with plant management strategies

Lacewings, biological control and conservation

Case Studies: Introduction

Micromus tasmaniae: a key predator on aphids on field crops on Australasia?

Preliminary notes on Mallada signatus (Chrysopidae) as a predator in field crops in Australia

An evaluation of lacewing releases in North America

Chrysoperla externa and Ceraeochrysa spp.: potential for biological control in the New World tropics and subtropics

Comparative plant substrate specificity of Iberian Hemerobiidae, Coniopterygidae and Chrysopidae

Lacewings in Sardinian olive groves

Lacewing occurrence in the agricultural landscape of Pianura

Lacewings and snake-flies in Piedmont vineyards (northwestern Italy)

Control of aphids by Chrysoperla carnea on strawberry in Italy

Artificial overwintering chambers for Chrysoperla carnea and their application in pest control

Lacewings in Andalusian olive orchards

The green lacewings of Romania, their ecological patterns and occurrence in some agricultural crops

Biological control with Chrysoperla lucasina against Aphis fabae on artichoke in Brittany (France)

Conclusion

Lacewings in crops: towards the future

Taxonomic index

General index

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