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69 publications listed for Felix L. Wäckers:

Juliette Pijnakker, Rob Moerkens, Dominiek Vangansbeke, Marcus Duarte, Stijn Bellinkx, Alfredo Benavente, Jonas Merckx, Ian Stevens, and Felix Wäckers
Dual protection: A tydeoid mite effectively controls both a problem pest and a key pathogen in tomato
Pest Management Science 78 (1), 355-361 (2022)

Annette Van Oystaeyen, Ella Tuyttens, Sten Boonen, Lien De Smedt, Stijn Bellinkx, Felix Wäckers, and Apostolos Pekas
Dual purpose: Predatory hoverflies pollinate strawberry crops and protect them against the strawberry aphid, Chaetosiphon fragaefolii
Pest Management Science 78 (7), 3051-3060 (2022)

Mudassir Iqbal, Matilda Jützeler, Soraya C. França, Felix Wäckers, Erik Andreasson, and Johan A. Stenberg
Bee-vectored Aureobasidium pullulans for biological control of gray mold in strawberry
Phytopathology 112 (2), 232-237 (2022)

Paraskevi Ntalia, George D. Broufas, Felix Wäckers, Apostolos Pekas, and Maria L. Pappas
Overlooked lacewings in biological control: The brown lacewing Micromus angulatus and the green lacewing Chrysopa formosa suppress aphid populations in pepper
Journal of Applied Entomology 146 (6), 796-800 (2022)

Marcus V.A. Duarte, Dominiek Vangansbeke, Juliette Pijnakker, Rob Moerkens, Alfredo Benavente, Yves Arijs, Ana Lizbeth Flores Saucedo, and Felix Wäckers
Evaluation of natural and factitious food sources for Pronematus ubiquitus on tomato plants
Insects 12 (12 - 1111) (2021)

Amani Alawamleh, Gordana Durovic, Giuseppe Maddalena, Raffaele Guzzon, Sonia Ganassi, Maaz Maqsood Hashmi, Felix Wäckers, Gianfranco Anfora, and Antonio De Cristofaro
Selection of lactic acid bacteria species and strains for efficient trapping of Drosophila suzukii
Insects 12 (2 - 153) (2021)

Rob Moerkens, Sten Boonen, Felix L. Wäckers, and Apostolos Pekas
Aphidophagous hoverflies reduce foxglove aphid infestations and improve seed set and fruit yield in sweet pepper
Pest Management Science 77 (6), 2690-2696 (2021)

Cristina Navarro-Campos, Aleixandre Beltrà, Altea Calabuig, Ferran Garcia-Marí, Felix L. Wäckers, and Apostolos Pekas
Augmentative releases of the soil predatory mite Gaeolaelaps aculeifer reduce fruit damage caused by an invasive thrips in Mediterranean citrus
Pest Management Science 76 (7), 2500-2504 (2020)

Rob Moerkens, Apostolos Pekas, Stijn Bellinkx, Inge Hanssen, Marlies Huysmans, Lien Bosmans, and Felix Wäckers
Nesidiocoris tenuis as a pest in Northwest Europe: Intervention threshold and influence of Pepino mosaic virus
Journal of Applied Entomology 144 (7), 566-577 (2020)

Matthias Albrecht, David Kleijn, Neal M. Williams, Matthias Tschumi, Brett R. Blaauw, Riccardo Bommarco, Alistair J. Campbell, Matteo Dainese, Francis A. Drummond, Martin H. Entling, Dominik Ganser, G. Arjen de Groot, Dave Goulson, Heather Grab, Hannah Hamilton, Felix Herzog, Rufus Isaacs, Katja Jacot, Philippe Jeanneret, Mattias Jonsson, Eva Knop, Claire Kremen, Douglas A. Landis, Gregory M. Loeb, Lorenzo Marini, Megan McKerchar, Lora Morandin, Sonja C. Pfister, Simon G. Potts, Maj Rundlöf, Hillary Sardiñas, Amber Sciligo, Carsten Thies, Teja Tscharntke, Eric Venturini, Eve Veromann, Ines M.G. Vollhardt, Felix Wäckers, Kimiora Ward, Andrew Wilby, Megan Woltz, Steve Wratten, and Louis Sutter
The effectiveness of flower strips and hedgerows on pest control, pollination services and crop yield: a quantitative synthesis
Ecology Letters 23 (10), 1488-1498 (2020)

Dominiek Vangansbeke, Marcus VA Duarte, Bruno Gobin, Luc Tirry, Felix Wäckers, and Patrick De Clercq
Cold-born killers: exploiting temperature–size rule enhances predation capacity of a predatory mite
Pest Management Science 76 (5), 1841-1846 (2020)

François-Xavier Boulanger, Sarah Jandricic, Karel Bolckmans, Felix L Wäckers, and Apostolos Pekas
Optimizing aphid biocontrol with the predator Aphidoletes aphidimyza, based on biology and ecology
Pest Management Science 75 (6), 1479-1493 (2019)

Tim Goelen, Dieter Baets, Martine Kos, Caroline Paulussen, Marijke Lenaerts, Hans Rediers, Felix Wäckers, Hans Jacquemyn, and Bart Lievens
Gustatory response and longevity in Aphidius parasitoids and their hyperparasitoid Dendrocerus aphidum
Journal of Pest Science 91 (1), 351-360 (2018)

Altea Calabuig, Apostolos Pekas, and Felix L. Wäckers
The quality of nonprey food affects cannibalism, intraguild predation, and hyperpredation in two species of phytoseiid mites
Journal of Economic Entomology 111 (1), 72-77 (2018)

Aleixandre Beltrà, Felix L. Wäckers, Oldrich Nedved, and Apostolos Pekas
Predation rate and performance of three ladybirds against the green peach aphid Myzus persicae in sweet pepper
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 166 (6), 491-499 (2018)

Maria L. Pappas, Colette Broekgaarden, George D. Broufas, Merijn R. Kant, Gerben J. Messelink, Anke Steppuhn, Felix Wäckers, and Nicole M. van Dam
Induced plant defences in biological control of arthropod pests: a double-edged sword
Pest Management Science 73 (9), 1780-1788 (2017)

Mark Ramsden, Rosa Menendez, Simon Leather, and Felix Wäckers
Do natural enemies really make a difference? Field scale impacts of parasitoid wasps and hoverfly larvae on cereal aphid populations
Agricultural and Forest Entomology 19 (2), 139-145 (2017)

Aleixandre Beltrà, Cristina Navarro-Campos, Altea Calabuig, Luis Estopà, Felix L. Wäckers, Apostolos Pekas, and Antonia Soto
Association between ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and the vine mealybug (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in table-grape vineyards in Eastern Spain
Pest Management Science 73 (12), 2473-2480 (2017)

A.J. Campbell, A. Wilby, P. Sutton, and F. Wäckers
Getting more power from your flowers: Multi-functional flower strips enhance pollinators and pest control agents in apple orchards
Insects 8 (3 - 101) (2017)

Apostolos Pekas, and Felix L. Wäckers
Multiple resource supplements synergistically enhance predatory mite populations
Oecologia 184 (2), 479-484 (2017)

Clarissa R. Mathews, Mark W. Brown, and Felix L. Wäckers
Comparison of peach cultivars for provision of extrafloral nectar resources to Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Environmental Entomology 45 (3), 649-657 (2016)

Marijke Lenaerts, Lamis Abid, Caroline Paulussen, Tim Goelen, Felix Wäckers, Hans Jacquemyn, and Bart Lievens
Adult parasitoids of honeydew-producing insects prefer honeydew sugars to cover their energetic needs
Journal of Chemical Ecology 42 (10), 1028-1036 (2016)

Kurt Put, Tim Bollens, Felix Wäckers, and Apostolos Pekas
Non-target effects of commonly used plant protection products in roses on the predatory mite Euseius gallicus Kreiter and Tixier (Acari: Phytoseidae)
Pest Management Science 72 (7), 1373-1380 (2016)

C. Navarro-Campos, F.L. Wäckers, and A. Pekas
Impact of factitious foods and prey on the oviposition of the predatory mites Gaeolaelaps aculeifer and Stratiolaelaps scimitus (Acari: Laelapidae)
Experimental and Applied Acarology 70 (1), 69-78 (2016)

Lara De Backer, Felix L. Wäckers, Frédéric Francis, and François J. Verheggen
Predation of the peach aphid Myzus persicae by the mirid predator Macrolophus pygmaeus on sweet peppers: Effect of prey and predator density
Insects 6 (2), 514-523 (2015)

Alejandro Tena, Apostolos Pekas, Dalmert Cano, Felix L. Wäckers, and Alberto Urbaneja
Sugar provisioning maximizes the biocontrol service of parasitoids
Journal of Applied Ecology 52 (3), 795-804 (2015)

Gerben J. Messelink, Jude Bennison, Oscar Alomar, Barbara L. Ingegno, Luciana Tavella, Les Shipp, Eric Palevsky, and Felix L. Wäckers
Approaches to conserving natural enemy populations in greenhouse crops: current methods and future prospects
BioControl 59 (4), 377-393 (2014)

Christine Dieckhoff, Julian C. Theobald, Felix L. Wäckers, and George E. Heimpel
Egg load dynamics and the risk of egg and time limitation experienced by an aphid parasitoid in the field
Ecology and Evolution 4 (10), 1739-1750 (2014)

Steffen Hagenbucher, Felix L. Wäckers, and Jörg Romeis
Aphid honeydew quality as a food source for parasitoids is maintained in Bt cotton
PLoS ONE 9 (9 - e107806) (2014)

Alejandro Tena, Apostolos Pekas, Felix L. Wäckers, and Alberto Urbaneja
Energy reserves of parasitoids depend on honeydew from non-hosts
Ecological Entomology 38 (3), 278-289 (2013)

Steffen Hagenbucher, Felix L. Wäckers, Felix E. Wettstein, Dawn M. Olson, John R. Ruberson, and Jörg Romeis
Pest trade-offs in technology: reduced damage by caterpillars in Bt cotton benefits aphids
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences 280 (1758 - 20130042) (2013)

Kurt Put, Tim Bollens, Felix L. Wäckers, and Apostolos Pekas
Type and spatial distribution of food supplements impact population development and dispersal of the omnivore predator Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur) (Hemiptera: Miridae)
Biological Control 63 (2), 172-180 (2012)

Karin Winkler, Felix L. Wäckers, Aad J. Termorshuizen, and Joop C. van Lenteren
Assessing risks and benefits of floral supplements in conservation biological control
BioControl 55 (6), 719-727 (2010)

Petra A.M. Hogervorst, Felix L. Wäckers, Joseph Woodring, and Jörg Romeis
Snowdrop lectin (Galanthus nivalis agglutinin) in aphid honeydew negatively affects survival of a honeydew- consuming parasitoid
Agricultural and Forest Entomology 11 (2), 161-173 (2009)

Karin Winkler, Felix Wäckers, and Delia M. Pinto
Nectar-providing plants enhance the energetic state of herbivores as well as their parasitoids under field conditions
Ecological Entomology 34 (2), 221-227 (2009)

Flavia Geiger, Felix L. Wäckers, and Felix J.J.A. Bianchi
Hibernation of predatory arthropods in semi-natural habitats
BioControl 54 (4), 529-535 (2009)

Karin Winkler, Felix L. Wäckers, Leyla V. Kaufman, Virginia Larraz, and Joop C. van Lenteren
Nectar exploitation by herbivores and their parasitoids is a function of flower species and relative humidity
Biological Control 50 (3), 299-306 (2009)

Nora C. Lawo, Felix L. Wäckers, and Jörg Romeis
Indian Bt cotton varieties do not affect the performance of cotton aphids
PLoS ONE 4 (3 - e4804) (2009)

D.M. Olson, R.F. Davis, F.L. Wäckers, G.C. Rains, and T. Potter
Plant-herbivore-carnivore interactions in cotton, Gossypium hirsutum : Linking belowground and aboveground
Journal of Chemical Ecology 34 (10), 1341-1348 (2008)

Ines M.G. Vollhardt, Teja Tscharntke, Felix L. Wäckers, Felix J.J.A. Bianchi, and Carsten Thies
Diversity of cereal aphid parasitoids in simple and complex landscapes
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 126 (3-4), 289-292 (2008)

P.A.M. Hogervorst, F.L. Wäckers, A.-C. Carette, and J. Romeis
The importance of honeydew as food for larvae of Chrysoperla carnea in the presence of aphids
Journal of Applied Entomology 132 (1), 18-25 (2008)

Petra A.M. Hogervorst, Felix L. Wäckers, and Jörg Romeis
Effects of honeydew sugar composition on the longevity of Aphidius ervi
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 122 (3), 223-232 (2007)

Nasser Said Mandour, Shun-Xiang Ren, Bao-Li Qiu, and Felix Wäckers
Effects of different kairomonal sources on the performance of Eretmocerus sp. near furuhashii against Bemisia tabaci on cucumber: II - In greenhouse
Journal of Plant Protection Research 47 (3), 289-298 (2007)

Dawn M. Olson, and Felix L. Wäckers
Effects of vegetation management in field margins on Meteorus autographae and Pseudoplusia includens
Journal of Insect Science 7 (16), p. 16 (2007)

I. Schmale, F.L. Wäckers, C. Cardona, and S. Dorn
Biological control of the bean weevil, Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say) (Col.: Bruchidae), by the native parasitoid Dinarmus basalis (Rondani) (Hym.: Pteromalidae) on small-scale farms in Colombia
Journal of Stored Products Research 42 (1), 31-41 (2006)

H.D. Vattala, S.D. Wratten, C.B. Phillips, and F.L. Wäckers
The influence of flower morphology and nectar quality on the longevity of a parasitoid biological control agent
Biological Control 39 (2), 179-185 (2006)

F. Geiger, F.J.J.A. Bianchi, and F.L. Wäckers
Winter ecology of the cabbage aphid Brevicoryne brassicae (L.) (Homo., Aphididae) and its parasitoid Diaeretiella rapae (McIntosh) (Hym., Braconidae: Aphidiidae)
Journal of Applied Entomology 129 (9-10), 563-566 (2005)

Karin Winkler, Felix L. Wäckers, Attila Stingli, and Joop C. van Lenteren
Plutella xylostella (diamondback moth) and its parasitoid Diadegma semiclausum show different gustatory and longevity responses to a range of nectar and honeydew sugars
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 115 (1), 187-192 (2005)

I. Schmale, F.L. Wäckers, C. Cardona, and S. Dorn
How host larval age, and nutrition and density of the parasitoid Dinarmus basalis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) influence control of Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)
Bulletin of Entomological Research 95 (2), 145-150 (2005)

T.M. Bezemer, R. Wagenaar, N.M. van Dam, W.H. van Der Putten, and F.L. Wäckers
Above- and below-ground terpenoid aldehyde induction in cotton, Gossypium herbaceum, following root and leaf injury
Journal of Chemical Ecology 30 (1), 53-67 (2004)

F.L. Wäckers
Assessing the suitability of flowering herbs as parasitoid food sources: flower attractiveness and nectar accessibility
Biological Control 29 (3), 307-314 (2004)

Hichem Azzouz, Philippe Giordanengo, Felix L. Wäckers, and Laure Kaiser
Effects of feeding frequency and sugar concentration on behavior and longevity of the adult aphid parasitoid: Aphidius ervi (Haliday) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Biological Control 31 (3), 445-452 (2004)

George E. Heimpel, Jana C. Lee, Zhishan Wu, Laura Weiser, Felix Wäckers, and Mark A. Jervis
Gut sugar analysis in field-caught parasitoids: adapting methods originally developed for biting flies
International Journal of Pest Management 50 (3), 193-198 (2004)

Sabine Fischer, Jörg Samietz, Felix L. Wäckers, and Silvia Dorn
Perception of chromatic cues during host location by the pupal parasitoid Pimpla turionellae (L.) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)
Environmental Entomology 33 (1), 81-87 (2004)

Cristina Faria, Felix Wackers, and Ted C.J. Turlings
Nutritional quality of aphid-produced honeydew for non-aphid parasitoids
Journal of Insect Science 3 (33), p. 8 (2003)

Felix L. Wäckers, and T. Martijn Bezemer
Root herbivory induces an above-ground indirect defence
Ecology Letters 6 (1), 9-12 (2003)

Ine Schmale, Felix L. Wäckers, Cesar Cardona, and Silvia Dorn
Combining parasitoids and plant resistance for the control of the bruchid Acanthoscelides obtectus in stored beans
Journal of Stored Products Research 39 (4), 401-411 (2003)

I.A.M. Elberse, J.H.B. Turin, F.L. Wäckers, J.M.M. Van Damme, and P.H. Van Tienderen
The relationship between relative growth rate and susceptibility to aphids in wild barley under different nutrient levels
Oecologia 137 (4), 564-571 (2003)

I. Schmale, F.L. Wäckers, C. Cardona, and S. Dorn
Field infestation of Phaseolus vulgaris by Acanthoscelides obtectus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), parasitoid abundance, and consequences for storage pest control
Environmental Entomology 31 (5), 859-863 (2002)

Felix L. Wäckers, Claire Bonifay, and W. Joe Lewis
Conditioning of appetitive behavior in the Hymenopteran parasitoid Microplitis croceipes
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 103 (2), 135-138 (2002)

Ine Schmale, Felix L. Wäckers, Cesar Cardona, and Silvia Dorn
Control potential of three hymenopteran parasitoid species against the bean weevil in stored beans: The effect of adult parasitoid nutrition on longevity and progeny production
Biological Control 21 (2), 134-139 (2001)

Volker Engel, Melanie K. Fischer, Felix L. Wäckers, and Wolfgang Völkl
Interactions between extrafloral nectaries, aphids and ants: are there competition effects between plant and homopteran sugar sources?
Oecologia 129 (4), 577-584 (2001)

Hainan Gu, Felix Wäckers, Philippe Steindl, Detlef Günther, and Silvia Dorn
Different approaches to labelling parasitoids using strontium
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 99 (2), 173-181 (2001)

S. Ignacimuthu, F.L. Wäckers, and S. Dorn
The role of chemical cues in host finding and acceptance by Callosobruchus chinensis
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 96 (3), 213-219 (2000)

F.L. Wäckers, and R. Wunderlin
Induction of cotton extrafloral nectar production in response to herbivory does not require a herbivore-specific elicitor
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 91 (1), 149-154 (1999)

Felix L. Wäckers
Gustatory response by the hymenopteran parasitoid Cotesia glomerata to a range of nectar and honeydew sugars
Journal of Chemical Ecology 25 (12), 2863-2877 (1999)

F.L. Wäckers, E. Mitter, and S. Dorn
Vibrational sounding by the pupal parasitoid Pimpla (Coccygomimus) turionellae: An additional solution to the reliability-detectability problem
Biological Control 11 (2), 141-146 (1998)

F.L. Wackers, and W.J. Lewis
Olfactory and visual learning and their combined influence on host site location by the parasitoid Microplitis croceipes (Cresson)
Biological Control 4 (2), 105-112 (1994)

W.A. Vangiessen, W.J. Lewis, L.E.M. Vet, and F.L. Wackers
The influence of host site experience on subsequent flight behavior in Microplitis croceipes (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Biological Control 3 (1), 75-79 (1993)

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