Naïve orangutans (Pongo abelii and Pongo pygmaeus) individually acquire nut‐cracking using hammer tools
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DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23304
Abstract: Nut‐cracking with hammer tools (henceforth: nut‐cracking) has been argued to be one of the most complex tool‐use behaviors observed in nonhuman animals. So far, only chimpanzees, capuchins, and macaques have been observed using tools to… read more here.
Keywords: orangutans pongo; abelii; pygmaeus; nut ... See more keywords
The omnivorous predator Macrolophus pygmaeus, a good candidate for the control of both greenhouse whitefly and poinsettia thrips on gerbera plants
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DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12655
Abstract: The poinsettia thrips Echinothrips americanus Morgan is a relatively new pest that has spread rapidly worldwide and causes serious damage in both vegetable and ornamental plants. In this study, we investigated if and how effective… read more here.
Keywords: gerbera; control; poinsettia thrips; pygmaeus ... See more keywords
Can Macrolophus pygmaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) Mitigate the Damage Caused to Plants by Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)?
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DOI: 10.3390/insects14020164
Abstract: Simple Summary The whitefly Bemisia tabaci is an invasive pest that causes extensive damage to many vegetable crops and ornamental plants. To control this pest, the release of natural enemies has become increasingly important as… read more here.
Keywords: whitefly; damage; control; bemisia tabaci ... See more keywords