Sphaerophoria rueppellii (predator)
From Pestinfo-Wiki
| Literature database |
|---|
| 19 articles sorted by: |
| • year (recent ones first) |
| • research topics |
| • countries/regions |
| • list of pest species |
Sphaerophoria rueppellii male (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Sandy Rae
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Author(s): Sandy Rae
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Sphaerophoria rueppellii (predator) (Wiedemann, 1830)
This hoverfly is widely distributed in Europe and neighbouring regions. The adults visit flowers, feeding on nectar and pollen while the larvae are found on various crops, preying on a variety of aphid species.
The adults prefer certain types of flowers and the conditions for natural biocontrol by S. rueppellii can be improved by providing the right flower resources in the agroecosystem (e.g. see Rodríguez-Gasol et al., 2019). S. rueppellii is also commercially available in some countries, for use against aphids in greenhouses.
