Urban Spitaler

Yeast species affects feeding and fitness of Drosophila suzukii adults

Urban Spitaler, Flavia Bianchi, Daniela Eisenstecken et al. · Journal of Pest Science · 2020 · 40 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biology, Entomology +12

Behavioral manipulation of <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> for pest control: high attraction to yeast enhances insecticide efficacy when applied on leaves

Guillermo Rehermann, Urban Spitaler, Karolina Sahle et al. · Pest Management Science · 2021 · 35 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Entomology, Insect Behavior +16

Insect chemical ecology: chemically mediated interactions and novel applications in agriculture

Crispus M. Mbaluto, Pascal M. Ayelo, Alexandra G. Duffy et al. · Arthropod-Plant Interactions · 2020 · 24 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Ecology, Entomology +17

Persistence of a Yeast-Based (Hanseniaspora uvarum) Attract-and-Kill Formulation against Drosophila suzukii on Grape Leaves

Flavia Bianchi, Urban Spitaler, Irene Castellan et al. · Insects · 2020 · 23 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Entomology, Plant Sciences +14

Field and greenhouse application of an attract‐and‐kill formulation based on the yeast <i>Hanseniaspora uvarum</i> and the insecticide spinosad to control <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> in grapes

Urban Spitaler, Carlo S Cossu, Lorenz Delle Donne et al. · Pest Management Science · 2021 · 22 citations · Full text

Agriculture, Entomology, Biological Control +16