The paper identifies a new parasitoid species, Tamarixia citricola, coexisting with the introduced T. radiata in Cyprus, impacting biological control strategies for D. citri.

BioControl · Dec 2, 2025Peer-reviewedZoology

Combination of the Systemin peptide with the beneficial fungus Trichoderma afroharzianum T22 improves plant defense responses against pests and diseases

Aprile Anna Maria, Mariangela Coppola, David Turrà, Stefania Vitale, Cascone Pasquale, Gianfranco Diretto, Fiore Alessia, Valeria Castaldi, Romanelli Alessadra, Concetta Avitabile, Emilio Guerrieri, Sheridan Lois Woo, Rosa Rao

The paper shows that combining Trichoderma afroharzianum T22 with Systemin enhances plant defense against pests and diseases by boosting the Jasmonic acid pathway.

bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2022 · PreprintGenetics

DROP: Molecular voucher database for identification of Drosophila parasitoids

Chia‐Hua Lue, Matthew L. Buffington, Sonja J. Scheffer, Matthew L. Lewis, Tyler A. Elliott, Amelia R. I. Lindsey, Amy C. Driskell, Anna Jandova, Masahito T. Kimura, Y. Carton, Robert R. Kula, Todd A. Schlenke, Mariana Mateos, Shubha Govind, Julien Varaldi, , Jan Hrček

The paper introduces DROP, a curated molecular reference database for Drosophila parasitoids, to improve molecular identification and taxonomic accuracy.

Molecular Ecology Resources · Jun 4, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics

Natural enemies of armored scales (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) and soft scales (Hemiptera: Coccoidae) in Chile: molecular and morphological identification

Paul Amouroux, Didier Crochard, Margarita C. G. Correa, Géraldine Groussier, Philippe Kreiter, C. Roman, Emilio Guerrieri, Antonio Pietro Garonna, Thibaut Malausa, Tania Zaviezo

The paper identifies natural enemies of scale insects in Chile using molecular and morphological methods, revealing new species and barcodes.

PLoS ONE · Mar 18, 2019Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology