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Modern Concepts & Developments in Agronomy

Syrphids in Integrated Control of Aphids

  • Open or CloseMaria Ángeles Marcos García and Eduardo Galante Patiño*

    Research Institute CIBIO (Centro Iberoamericano de la Biodiversidad), Unidad Asociada IPAB (UA-CSIC) University of Alicante, Spain

    *Corresponding author:Eduardo Galante Patiño, Research Institute CIBIO (Centro Iberoamericano de la Biodiversidad), University of Alicante, 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain

Submission: July 24, 2021;Published: August 05, 2021

DOI: 10.31031/MCDA.2021.09.000708

ISSN: 2637-7659
Volume9 Issue2

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This paper focuses on the role of aphidophagous syrphids in different strategies of Integrated Pest Control in greenhouse crops. Southeastern Spain is the world area with the highest production of organic products. Our scientific experience and field experimentation in the use of syrphids for control of pest aphids, show compatibility and effectiveness on the combined use of syrphids with other strategies commonly used in integrated pest control.

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