European Journal of Entomology (2005) 102, 793-796

E. Rodriguez, C. Lozano and M. Campos (2005)
Detection of predation on Euzophera pingüis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
European Journal of Entomology 102 (4), 793-796
Abstract: 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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Database assignments for author(s): Estefanía Rodriguez, Carlos Lozano

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
surveys/distribution/isolation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Euzophera pinguis	Olive (Olea europaea)	Spain (continental)
Scymnus suturalis (predator)	Euzophera pinguis	Olive (Olea europaea)	Spain (continental)
Brachynotocoris ferreri (predator)	Euzophera pinguis	Olive (Olea europaea)	Spain (continental)