The present study constitutes a laboratory investigation of the life history parameters of the predatory bug Orius laevigatus (Fiber) when predated on the tobacco whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius). The later was offered ...

Olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) is the most dangerous pest that affected olive trees (Olea europaea L.) in the Mediterranean basin including Palestine. This study was conducted in Al-Arroub Agricultural Experimental ...

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of host plants on the predatory bug, O. laevigatus. Tobacco whitefly, B. tabaci was offered on tomato and eggplant leaf discs as food source for the predator in the ...

Grapevine-rootstock experiment was carried out in 2006 at Hebron University, Palestine. The experiment included a set of clonal-scions of five local cultivars (Vitis vinifera L.) namely: Shami, Beitoni, Darawishi, Masri, ...

The current study described the life table characteristics of the predatory bug Orius laevigatus preying upon the tobacco whitefly Bemisia tabaci infestation offered on tomato leaf discs under laboratory constant conditions ...

Olive (Olea europaea L.) is one of the most important fruit trees in Palestine. The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Gmelin) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is the most dangerous insect pest that affects olive trees in the ...