during a two-year (2004-2005) survey of alfalfa aphids and their natural enemies in isfahan, a total of four aphid species and 58 species of their natural enemies comprised of 45 predatory species, 11 parasitoid species and two species of parasitic mites were collected and identified. moreover, five hyperparasitoid species were collected. on each sampling date, six 20-sweep samples were taken u...

Aggregations of lady beetles, predominately Hippodamia convergens and H . tredecimpunctata, were commonly observed on the shores of lakes in the Upper Midwest during the autumn and spring. The beetles remain on the shore for only a short time, usually dispersing within 2-3 weeks. Lady bettles from autumn shore aggregations and overwintering aggregations are characterized by the presence of larg...

This study was conducted to determine the overwintering insect biodiversity in pistachio orchards of Middle Euphrates Valley, Turkey during 2017 and 2018 by artificial shelters. Artificial shelters were established five ?ehirba??, Karaba?, Meyanca, Baraj Ekenek locations. Ten trees selected within each orchard these covered with a burlap sack rest corrugated cardboard through September January....

Aphids cause considerable damage to numerous crops all over the world and insecticides are main means of controlling them, despite their detrimental impacts on human environmental health. This study assessed effectiveness parasitoid Aphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a mixture predatory ladybird beetles, Hippodamia variegata Goeze, Chilocorus calvus Chiccl, Cheilomenes propinq...