Felix L. Wäckers

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Publications of Felix L. Wäckers (57 listed):

Journal of Applied Entomology (2022) 146, 796-800
Paraskevi Ntalia, George D. Broufas, Felix Wäckers, Apostolos Pekas and Maria L. Pappas (2022)
Overlooked lacewings in biological control: The brown lacewing Micromus angulatus and the green lacewing Chrysopa formosa suppress aphid populations in pepper

Pest Management Science (2022) 78, 3051-3060
Annette Van Oystaeyen, Ella Tuyttens, Sten Boonen, Lien De Smedt, Stijn Bellinkx, Felix Wäckers and Apostolos Pekas (2022)
Dual purpose: Predatory hoverflies pollinate strawberry crops and protect them against the strawberry aphid, Chaetosiphon fragaefolii

Pest Management Science (2022) 78, 355-361
Juliette Pijnakker, Rob Moerkens, Dominiek Vangansbeke, Marcus Duarte, Stijn Bellinkx, Alfredo Benavente, Jonas Merckx, Ian Stevens and Felix Wäckers (2022)
Dual protection: A tydeoid mite effectively controls both a problem pest and a key pathogen in tomato

Phytopathology (2022) 112, 232-237
Mudassir Iqbal, Matilda Jützeler, Soraya C. França, Felix Wäckers, Erik Andreasson and Johan A. Stenberg (2022)
Bee-vectored Aureobasidium pullulans for biological control of gray mold in strawberry

Pest Management Science (2021) 77, 2690-2696
Rob Moerkens, Sten Boonen, Felix L. Wäckers and Apostolos Pekas (2021)
Aphidophagous hoverflies reduce foxglove aphid infestations and improve seed set and fruit yield in sweet pepper

Insects (2021) 12 (12 - 1111)
Marcus V.A. Duarte, Dominiek Vangansbeke, Juliette Pijnakker, Rob Moerkens, Alfredo Benavente, Yves Arijs, Ana Lizbeth Flores Saucedo and Felix Wäckers (2021)
Evaluation of natural and factitious food sources for Pronematus ubiquitus on tomato plants

Insects (2021) 12 (2 - 153)
Amani Alawamleh, Gordana Durovic, Giuseppe Maddalena, Raffaele Guzzon, Sonia Ganassi, Maaz Maqsood Hashmi, Felix Wäckers, Gianfranco Anfora and Antonio De Cristofaro (2021)
Selection of lactic acid bacteria species and strains for efficient trapping of Drosophila suzukii

Pest Management Science (2020) 76, 1841-1846
Dominiek Vangansbeke, Marcus VA Duarte, Bruno Gobin, Luc Tirry, Felix Wäckers and Patrick De Clercq (2020)
Cold-born killers: exploiting temperature–size rule enhances predation capacity of a predatory mite

Pest Management Science (2020) 76, 2500-2504
Cristina Navarro-Campos, Aleixandre Beltrà, Altea Calabuig, Ferran Garcia-Marí, Felix L. Wäckers and Apostolos Pekas (2020)
Augmentative releases of the soil predatory mite Gaeolaelaps aculeifer reduce fruit damage caused by an invasive thrips in Mediterranean citrus

Journal of Applied Entomology (2020) 144, 566-577
Rob Moerkens, Apostolos Pekas, Stijn Bellinkx, Inge Hanssen, Marlies Huysmans, Lien Bosmans and Felix Wäckers (2020)
Nesidiocoris tenuis as a pest in Northwest Europe: Intervention threshold and influence of Pepino mosaic virus

Ecology Letters (2020) 23, 1488-1498
Matthias Albrecht, David Kleijn, Neal M. Williams, Matthias Tschumi, Brett R. Blaauw, Riccardo Bommarco, Alistair J. Campbell, Matteo Dainese, Francis A. Drummond, Martin H. Entling, Dominik Ganser, G. Arjen de Groot, Dave Goulson, Heather Grab, Hannah Hamilton, Felix Herzog, Rufus Isaacs, Katja Jacot, Philippe Jeanneret, Mattias Jonsson, Eva Knop, Claire Kremen, Douglas A. Landis, Gregory M. Loeb, Lorenzo Marini, Megan McKerchar, Lora Morandin, Sonja C. Pfister, Simon G. Potts, Maj Rundlöf, Hillary Sardiñas, Amber Sciligo, Carsten Thies, Teja Tscharntke, Eric Venturini, Eve Veromann, Ines M.G. Vollhardt, Felix Wäckers, Kimiora Ward, Andrew Wilby, Megan Woltz, Steve Wratten and Louis Sutter (2020)
The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis

Pest Management Science (2019) 75, 1479-1493
François-Xavier Boulanger, Sarah Jandricic, Karel Bolckmans, Felix L Wäckers and Apostolos Pekas (2019)
Optimizing aphid biocontrol with the predator Aphidoletes aphidimyza, based on biology and ecology

Journal of Economic Entomology (2018) 111, 72-77
Altea Calabuig, Apostolos Pekas and Felix L. Wäckers (2018)
The quality of nonprey food affects cannibalism, intraguild predation, and hyperpredation in two species of phytoseiid mites

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (2018) 166, 491-499
Aleixandre Beltrà, Felix L. Wäckers, Oldrich Nedved and Apostolos Pekas (2018)
Predation rate and performance of three ladybirds against the green peach aphid Myzus persicae in sweet pepper

Journal of Pest Science (2018) 91, 351-360
Tim Goelen, Dieter Baets, Martine Kos, Caroline Paulussen, Marijke Lenaerts, Hans Rediers, Felix Wäckers, Hans Jacquemyn and Bart Lievens (2018)
Gustatory response and longevity in Aphidius parasitoids and their hyperparasitoid Dendrocerus aphidum

Agricultural and Forest Entomology (2017) 19, 139-145
Mark Ramsden, Rosa Menendez, Simon Leather and Felix Wäckers (2017)
Do natural enemies really make a difference? Field scale impacts of parasitoid wasps and hoverfly larvae on cereal aphid populations

Pest Management Science (2017) 73, 2473-2480
Aleixandre Beltrà, Cristina Navarro-Campos, Altea Calabuig, Luis Estopà, Felix L. Wäckers, Apostolos Pekas and Antonia Soto (2017)
Association between ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and the vine mealybug (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in table-grape vineyards in Eastern Spain

Oecologia (2017) 184, 479-484
Apostolos Pekas and Felix L. Wäckers (2017)
Multiple resource supplements synergistically enhance predatory mite populations

Insects (2017) 8 (3 - 101)
A.J. Campbell, A. Wilby, P. Sutton and F. Wäckers (2017)
Getting more power from your flowers: Multi-functional flower strips enhance pollinators and pest control agents in apple orchards

Pest Management Science (2017) 73, 1780-1788
Maria L. Pappas, Colette Broekgaarden, George D. Broufas, Merijn R. Kant, Gerben J. Messelink, Anke Steppuhn, Felix Wäckers and Nicole M. van Dam (2017)
Induced plant defences in biological control of arthropod pests: a double-edged sword

Environmental Entomology (2016) 45, 649-657
Clarissa R. Mathews, Mark W. Brown and Felix L. Wäckers (2016)
Comparison of peach cultivars for provision of extrafloral nectar resources to Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Pest Management Science (2016) 72, 1373-1380
Kurt Put, Tim Bollens, Felix Wäckers and Apostolos Pekas (2016)
Non-target effects of commonly used plant protection products in roses on the predatory mite Euseius gallicus Kreiter and Tixier (Acari: Phytoseidae)

Journal of Chemical Ecology (2016) 42, 1028-1036
Marijke Lenaerts, Lamis Abid, Caroline Paulussen, Tim Goelen, Felix Wäckers, Hans Jacquemyn and Bart Lievens (2016)
Adult parasitoids of honeydew-producing insects prefer honeydew sugars to cover their energetic needs

Experimental and Applied Acarology (2016) 70, 69-78
C. Navarro-Campos, F.L. Wäckers and A. Pekas (2016)
Impact of factitious foods and prey on the oviposition of the predatory mites Gaeolaelaps aculeifer and Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Acari: Laelapidae)

Journal of Applied Ecology (2015) 52, 795-804
Alejandro Tena, Apostolos Pekas, Dalmert Cano, Felix L. Wäckers and Alberto Urbaneja (2015)
Sugar provisioning maximizes the biocontrol service of parasitoids

Insects (2015) 6, 514-523
Lara De Backer, Felix L. Wäckers, Frédéric Francis and François J. Verheggen (2015)
Predation of the peach aphid Myzus persicae by the mirid predator Macrolophus pygmaeus on sweet peppers: Effect of prey and predator density

BioControl (2014) 59, 377-393
Gerben J. Messelink, Jude Bennison, Oscar Alomar, Barbara L. Ingegno, Luciana Tavella, Les Shipp, Eric Palevsky and Felix L. Wäckers (2014)
Approaches to conserving natural enemy populations in greenhouse crops: current methods and future prospects

Ecology and Evolution (2014) 4, 1739-1750
Christine Dieckhoff, Julian C. Theobald, Felix L. Wäckers and George E. Heimpel (2014)
Egg load dynamics and the risk of egg and time limitation experienced by an aphid parasitoid in the field

PLoS ONE (2014) 9 (9 - e107806)
Steffen Hagenbucher, Felix L. Wäckers and Jörg Romeis (2014)
Aphid honeydew quality as a food source for parasitoids is maintained in Bt cotton

Ecological Entomology (2013) 38, 278-289
Alejandro Tena, Apostolos Pekas, Felix L. Wäckers and Alberto Urbaneja (2013)
Energy reserves of parasitoids depend on honeydew from non-hosts

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences (2013) 280 (1758 - 20130042)
Steffen Hagenbucher, Felix L. Wäckers, Felix E. Wettstein, Dawn M. Olson, John R. Ruberson and Jörg Romeis (2013)
Pest trade-offs in technology: reduced damage by caterpillars in Bt cotton benefits aphids

BioControl (2010) 55, 719-727
Karin Winkler, Felix L. Wäckers, Aad J. Termorshuizen and Joop C. van Lenteren (2010)
Assessing risks and benefits of floral supplements in conservation biological control

PLoS ONE (2009) 4 (3 - e4804)
Nora C. Lawo, Felix L. Wäckers and Jörg Romeis (2009)
Indian Bt cotton varieties do not affect the performance of cotton aphids

Agricultural and Forest Entomology (2009) 11, 161-173
Petra A.M. Hogervorst, Felix L. Wäckers, Joseph Woodring and Jörg Romeis (2009)
Snowdrop lectin (Galanthus nivalis agglutinin) in aphid honeydew negatively affects survival of a honeydew- consuming parasitoid

BioControl (2009) 54, 529-535
Flavia Geiger, Felix L. Wäckers and Felix J.J.A. Bianchi (2009)
Hibernation of predatory arthropods in semi-natural habitats

Ecological Entomology (2009) 34, 221-227
Karin Winkler, Felix Wäckers and Delia M. Pinto (2009)
Nectar-providing plants enhance the energetic state of herbivores as well as their parasitoids under field conditions

Journal of Applied Entomology (2008) 132, 18-25
P.A.M. Hogervorst, F.L. Wäckers, A.-C. Carette and J. Romeis (2008)
The importance of honeydew as food for larvae of Chrysoperla carnea in the presence of aphids

Journal of Chemical Ecology (2008) 34, 1341-1348
D.M. Olson, R.F. Davis, F.L. Wäckers, G.C. Rains and T. Potter (2008)
Plant-herbivore-carnivore interactions in cotton, Gossypium hirsutum : Linking belowground and aboveground

Journal of Plant Protection Research (2007) 47, 289-298
Nasser Said Mandour, Shun-Xiang Ren, Bao-Li Qiu and Felix Wäckers (2007)
Effects of different kairomonal sources on the performance of Eretmocerus sp. near furuhashii against Bemisia tabaci on cucumber: II - In greenhouse

Journal of Insect Science (2007) 7 (16), p. 16 (Olson et al.)
Dawn M. Olson and Felix L. Wäckers (2007)
Effects of vegetation management in field margins on Meteorus autographae and Pseudoplusia includens
XIV International Entomophagous Insects Workshop - Jun. 11-15, 2006, Newark, Delaware, U.S.A.

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (2007) 122, 223-232
Petra A.M. Hogervorst, Felix L. Wäckers and Jörg Romeis (2007)
Effects of honeydew sugar composition on the longevity of Aphidius ervi

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (2005) 115, 187-192
Karin Winkler, Felix L. Wäckers, Attila Stingli and Joop C. van Lenteren (2005)
Plutella xylostella (diamondback moth) and its parasitoid Diadegma semiclausum show different gustatory and longevity responses to a range of nectar and honeydew sugars

Journal of Applied Entomology (2005) 129, 563-566
F. Geiger, F.J.J.A. Bianchi and F.L. Wäckers (2005)
Winter ecology of the cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae (L.) (Homo., Aphididae) and its parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae (McIntosh) (Hym., Braconidae: Aphidiidae)

Bulletin of Entomological Research (2005) 95, 145-150
I. Schmale, F.L. Wäckers, C. Cardona and S. Dorn (2005)
How host larval age, and nutrition and density of the parasitoid Dinarmus basalis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) influence control of Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

International Journal of Pest Management (2004) 50, 193-198
George E. Heimpel, Jana C. Lee, Zhishan Wu, Laura Weiser, Felix Wäckers and Mark A. Jervis (2004)
Gut sugar analysis in field-caught parasitoids: adapting methods originally developed for biting flies

Environmental Entomology (2004) 33, 81-87
Sabine Fischer, Jörg Samietz, Felix L. Wäckers and Silvia Dorn (2004)
Perception of chromatic cues during host location by the pupal parasitoid Pimpla turionellae (L.) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

Journal of Chemical Ecology (2004) 30, 53-67
T.M. Bezemer, R. Wagenaar, N.M. van Dam, W.H. van Der Putten and F.L. Wäckers (2004)
Above- and below-ground terpenoid aldehyde induction in cotton, Gossypium herbaceum, following root and leaf injury

Oecologia (2003) 137, 564-571
I.A.M. Elberse, J.H.B. Turin, F.L. Wäckers, J.M.M. Van Damme and P.H. Van Tienderen (2003)
The relationship between relative growth rate and susceptibility to aphids in wild barley under different nutrient levels

Journal of Insect Science (2003) 3 (33), p. 8 (Faria et al.)
Cristina Faria, Felix Wackers and Ted C.J. Turlings (2003)
Nutritional quality of aphid-produced honeydew for non-aphid parasitoids
XIII International Entomophagous Insects Workshop - July 27-31, 2003, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.

Ecology Letters (2003) 6, 9-12
Felix L. Wäckers and T. Martijn Bezemer (2003)
Root herbivory induces an above-ground indirect defence

Environmental Entomology (2002) 31, 859-863
I. Schmale, F.L. Wäckers, C. Cardona and S. Dorn (2002)
Field infestation of Phaseolus vulgaris by Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), parasitoid abundance, and consequences for storage pest control

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (2002) 103, 135-138
Felix L. Wäckers, Claire Bonifay and W. Joe Lewis (2002)
Conditioning of appetitive behavior in the Hymenopteran parasitoid Microplitis croceipes

Oecologia (2001) 129, 577-584
Volker Engel, Melanie K. Fischer, Felix L. Wäckers and Wolfgang Völkl (2001)
Interactions between extrafloral nectaries, aphids and ants: are there competition effects between plant and homopteran sugar sources?

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (2001) 99, 173-181
Hainan Gu, Felix Wäckers, Philippe Steindl, Detlef Günther and Silvia Dorn (2001)
Different approaches to labelling parasitoids using strontium

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (2000) 96, 213-219
S. Ignacimuthu, F.L. Wäckers and S. Dorn (2000)
The role of chemical cues in host finding and acceptance by Callosobruchus chinensis

Journal of Chemical Ecology (1999) 25, 2863-2877
Felix L. Wäckers (1999)
Gustatory response by the hymenopteran parasitoid Cotesia glomerata to a range of nectar and honeydew sugars

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata (1999) 91, 149-154
F.L. Wäckers and R. Wunderlin (1999)
Induction of cotton extrafloral nectar production in response to herbivory does not require a herbivore-specific elicitor