funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31500530).
Our previous studies have shown that some Trichoderma fungi trigger aggregation behavior in Formosan subterranean termites,Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki.However,the mechanisms underlying the induction of termite aggr...
Many natural enemies employ plant- and/or herbivore-derived signals for host/prey location. The larval parasitoid Tetrastichus planipennisi Yang (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) is 1 of 3 biocontrol agents currently being...
When female blow flies Lucilia sericata and Phormia regina (Diptera: Cal- liphoridae) oviposit in aggregations on carrion, even-aged larval offspring reportedly de- velop faster, and fewer are parasitized or preyed...
In this article the possibilities of functioning of breast as an attractant to male and leading to a long lasting relation in many cases are discussed. The three mechanisms discussed are on the basis of visual stimuli...
Huanglongbing (HLB) is the most destructive disease of citrus worldwide. The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), is the vector of the phloem-inhabiting bacterium, Candidatus Li...
supported by grants from the Cooperation Project between Belgium and China (CUD\PIC Shandong, 2010DFA32810)
In order to develop biological control of aphids by a "push-pull" approach, intercropping using repellent emitting plants was developed in different crop and associated plant models. Garlic is one of the potential p...