Biology of Diadiplosis multifila (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Planococcus citri under constant temperatures

An annotated checklist of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of Saint Lucia, Lesser Antilles .

An annotated list of 83 scale insect species (Hemiptera: Sterorrhyncha: Coccoidea) recorded from Saint Lucia is presented, based on data gathered from UK quarantine interceptions, samples collected in an urban coastal habitat in the North West of the Island in 2013, and published records. Thirty-three species (40%) are recorded for the first time for the country, including Dysmicoccus joannesia...

Identification of Planococcus ficus and Planococcus citri (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) by PCR-RFLP of COI gene

VINCENZO CAVALIERI, GAETANA MAZZEO, GIOVANNA TROPEA GARZIA, EMANUELE BUONOCORE & AGATINO RUSSO Di.S.Te.F. (Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Fitosanitarie), Università degli Studi di Catania, Via S. Sofia 100, I 95123 Catania. E-mail: [email protected] Servizio Fitosanitario, Regione Siciliana, U.O. 54-O.M.P. via Sclafani 34, I 95024 Acireale (Catania). E-mail: [email protected]

Checklist of the Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) of Finland

A list of the 356 species of Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) recorded from Finland is presented, which comprises 6 Lestremiinae, 156 Micromyinae, 16 Winnertziinae, 69 Porricondylinae, and 109 Cecidomyiinae. The faunistic knowledge of Finnish Winnertziinae, Porricondylinae and Cecidomyiinae is regarded as particularly poor. Based on species numbers known from other countries in Europe, a conservative es...

Effect on biology of jute indigo caterpillar, Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) under five different constant temperatures

Effect of six constant temperatures viz., 18±1 °C, 21±1 °C, 24±1 °C, 27±1 °C, 30±1 °C and 33±1 °C on growth, development and survival of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius). Development rate of egg, larvae, pupae and adult gradually increased with increase in temperature, while the total development period decreased. The total life span of the insect decreased from 64.19±2.86 days at 18±1 °C to 27.18...

Biology and Seasonal Abundance of Hymenopterous Parasitoids of Sorghum Midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)