Drosophila suzukii has been recorded in the UK since the end of 2012. To date, reports of serious damage have been rare. Previous research has demonstrated that there are chemicals available within the UK that are efficient in dealing with D. suzukii. However, few effective chemicals for use by the organic sector have been identified; equally the addition of "new" insecticides into previously s...

The minute pirate bugs, Orius insidiosus (Say) and Orius pumilio (Champion) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Anthocoridae), are closely related species known to be sympatric in north Florida. Here, male and female genitalia, DNA sequences, and the effects of within- and between-species pairings on egg production and egg development were examined to develop a better understanding of the relationship bet...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Macaranga (Euphorbiaceae) is a large genus of dioecious trees with approx. 260 species. To date, only one pollination study of the genus has reported brood-site pollination by thrips in M. hullettii. In this study, the pollination system of Macaranga tanarius is reported. METHODS The study was conducted on Okinawa and Amami Islands, Japan. Flower visitors on M. tanarius we...

Bu çalışma 2017-2018 yıllarında Adana ili soğan ekim alanlarında zararlı türler ile bunların parazitoit ve predatörlerinin saptaması amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda 4 takıma bağlı 9 familyadan 18 tür belirlenmiş olup; bu içerisinde soğanda en çok zarar yapan türlerin; Eobania vermiculata Müller, Thrips tabaci Lindeman Frankliniella occidentalis Pergande olduğu belirlenmiştir. Saptanan y...