Elevated concentrations of atmospheric CO2 can alter plant secondary metabolites,which play important roles in the interactions among plants,herbivorous insects and natural enemies.However,few studies have examined th...
Insect parasitoids developing inside hosts face a true challenge: hosts are scattered in the field and their localization and selection require the use of complex and sometime confusing information. It was assumed for...
Aphidius gifuensis Ashmead is an economically important aphid parasitoid,particularly for pest Myzus persicae.The aim of the study was to feed M.persicae using a formulated artificial medium instead of tobacco to main...
Several species of Aphelinus have been introduced to the US from the Old World for biological control of the Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia (Modvilko). Reproductive incompatibility has been observed among popu...