Bulletin of Insectology (2006) 59, 111-114

Jacopo Rossi, Ursula Gamba, Massimo Pinna, Sandra Spagnolo, Cristina Visentin and Alberto Alma (2006)
Hoverflies in organic apple orchards in north-western Italy
Bulletin of Insectology 59 (2), 111-114
Abstract: A list is given of hoverflies collected by means of Malaise and white sticky traps in two organic apple orchards in north-western Italy. The total number of collected species was 17 and it was compared with literature, in order to discuss differences due to sampling methods. The predominant species collected were Sphaerophoria scripta (L.) (73% of the total sample) and Eupeodes corollae (F.) (14%). The trend of adult captures of this species is drawn and discussed. Data on wild plant species in the orchards
are also given.
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Database assignments for author(s): Alberto Alma

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.
Episyrphus balteatus (predator)			Italy
Eupeodes corollae (predator)			Italy
Sphaerophoria scripta (predator)			Italy