Laís Rosário da Luz

Mite fauna in blackberry, lemon, apple and blueberry orchards in northern Portugal: composition and diversity based on a point sample

Mite fauna play an important role in ecological balance and biological pest regulation in fruit orchards. This study characterized mite communities associated with blackberry (Rubus fruticosus), lemon (Citrus limon), apple (Malus domestica), and blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) in nort...

Response of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) to natural products

Abstract The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae), is a cosmopolitan pest of numerous crops, including grapevines, where outbreaks cause leaf chlorosis, necrosis, defoliation, and yield reduction. Intensive use of synthetic acaricides has led to res...