Parasitoids and Predators Associated with Syntomeida epilais (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) on Oleander

Biological Control: Insect Pathogens, Parasitoids, and Predators

Stored product insects cause millions of dollars per year in losses in stored wheat. Traditionally, storedproduct pest management has relied on chemicals to control insects. In some cases, pest management has been improved by applying chemicals only when needed. An increasing effort is being made to reduce or eliminate pesticide residues in the food supply. This trend has increased since the in...

Recruitment of predators and parasitoids by herbivore-injured plants

Lepidoptera and associated parasitoids attacking Hass and non-Hass avocados in Guatemala.

A 5-mo survey for fruit feeding Lepidoptera attacking Hass and non-Hass avocados (Persea americana Miller [Lauraceae]) was conducted in Guatemala from 1 November 2006 to 1 April 2007. In total, 6,740 fruit were collected from 22 different areas in Guatemala. Eight species of Lepidoptera, of which at least two are species new to science, were reared from avocado fruit. Reared Lepidoptera were Am...

زیست‎شناسی شب‎پره نه‎نقطه‌ای Amata phegea (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) در شرایط کنترل‌شده

گونه‌های جنس فرفیون Euphorbia از خانواده Euphorbiaceae که در تمام قسمت‌های برگ و ساقه خود دارای شیرابه‌های سمی هستند، به‌عنوان پوشش غالب در برخی از مراتع استان آذربایجان‎غربی پراکنده می‎باشند. شب‎پره Amata phegea L. از خانواده  Arctiidae حشره‎ای است که از برگ، گل و جوانه‎های تعدادی از گونه‌های علفی جنس فرفیون تغذیه می‌کند. در این تحقیق، زیست‎شناسی شب‌پره A. phegea در شرایط کنترل‎شده مورد مطالعه...

Bioecology of Stenoma catenifer (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) and associated larval parasitoids reared from Hass avocados in Guatemala.

A 10-wk study of the avocado seed-feeding moth Stenoma catenifer Walsingham (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae), was conducted in a commercial 'Hass' avocado (Persea americana Miller [Lauraceae]) orchard in Guatemala. Up to 45% of fruit in the orchard were damaged by larval S. catenifer. Larval-to-adult survivorship for 1,881 S. catenifer larvae in Hass fruit was 37%, and adult sex ratio was 51% female...