Predation by small mammals has been reported as an important mortality factor for the cocoons of sawfly species. However, it is difficult to provide an accurate estimate of newly spun cocoons and subsequent predation rates by small mammals for several reasons. First, all larvae do not spin cocoons at the same time. Second, cocoons are exposed to small mammal predation immediately after being sp...

background the brown-banded cockroach supella longipalpa (f.) as a mechanical vector of pathogens and source of allergens has recently become widespread in the city of ahvaz, southwestern iran. objectives this research was done to evaluate the efficacy of a dust-formulation of metarhizium anisopliae isolate iran 437c, as a common entomopathogenous fungus, against s. longipalpa. materials and me...

The efficacy of leaf extracts of Momordica charantia and Bacillus thuringiensis has been proven against larvicidal and pupicidal activities of the malarial vector, Anopheles stephensi. The present study investigated the larvicidal and pupicidal activity against the first to fourth instar lavae and pupae of the laboratory-reared mosquitoes, An. stephensi. The plant extract showed larvicidal and ...

The western corn rootworm Diabrotica virgifera (WCR), and the wireworm Agriotes sordidus (WW), whose eggs first instar larvae develop in few centimeters of soil, are major crop pests. As soil-dwelling predatory mites known as potential biocontrol agents against many pests, we investigated predation capacity Stratiolaelaps scimitus, Gaeolaelaps aculeifer Macrocheles robustulus on immature stages...

Accurate detection and classification of predation events is important to determine predation and consumption rates by predators. However, obtaining this information for large predators is constrained by the speed at which carcasses disappear and the cost of field data collection. To accurately detect predation events, researchers have used GPS collar technology combined with targeted site visi...

We identified nest predators of two European thrush and three European finch species in the central North Island, New Zealand, using artificial clay eggs in active natural nests. The acceptance of the artificial egg by females was 75%, with low rates of female egg ejection (7%) or desertion (7%). Due to high predation rates we could not confirm the acceptance of six (11%) artificial eggs before...

habrobracon hebetor say (hymenoptera: braconidae) as an ectoparasitoid of larval stage of lepidopterous pests is widely used in biological control programs. in the present research, the effect of field recommended doses of imidacloprid, indoxacarb and deltamethrin were studied on life table parameters of h. hebetor in pupal stage treatment. one hundred, two-day-old pupae were treated with 1 mic...