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Lacewings: Research and Applied Aspects

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Biological Control of Insect and Mite Pests in Iran

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The Order Neuroptera is composed of several families, the most important of which are Chrysopidae (green lacewings), Hemerobiidae (brown lacewings), and Coniopterygidae (dustywing lacewings). The green lacewings (Chrysopidae) are widely used in biological control within integrated pest management (IPM) projects in the form of inoculative or inundative releases. The green lacewing larvae feed on soft-bodied pests such as aphids, mites, and insect eggs, making them an important beneficial insects for controlling some pests in greenhouses and irrigated crops in some areas of Iran. In this chapter, known neuropteran species as well as available information from different Iranian investigations are briefly introduced. Finally, the current status of lacewing implementation, their potentials, and limitations as a biocontrol agents within integrated pest management programs are explained.

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  1. Department of Plant Protection, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

    Mahdi Hassanpour & Mohammad Asadi

  2. Department of Plant Protection, Khorasan Razavi Agriculture and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Mashhad, Iran

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  3. Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

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Hassanpour, M., Asadi, M., Jooyandeh, A., Madadi, H. (2021). Lacewings: Research and Applied Aspects. In: Karimi, J., Madadi, H. (eds) Biological Control of Insect and Mite Pests in Iran. Progress in Biological Control, vol 18. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63990-7_5

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