Abstract Dastarcus helophoroides (Fairmaire) (Coleoptera: Bothrideridae) is an ectoparasitoid of the pine sawyer beetle, Monochamus alternatus Hope Cerambycidae). A sensitive and precise olfactory system required for accurate location coleopteran host by D. neonates. Herein, we characterized relative expression patterns six representative olfactory-related genes at different stages M. parasitis...

The egg parasitoids Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) and mitsukurii (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) are the most effective biocontrol agents of invasive agricultural pest Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in its native range (east Asia). T. sympatric areas. In northern Italy, where H. is a major fruit orchards, adventive populations both species spreading, artificially released unde...

Even though the potential of fungus Ampelomyces quisqualis against powdery mildew has been largely demonstrated, efficacy commercialised product AQ10 Biofungicide is not consistent. Recently, a solid formulation A. strain CPA-9 that included biodegradable coatings on its composition was developed to overcome major shortcomings biocontrol agents applied under practical conditions. The aims prese...

Epidemiological researches, carried out by professor A.A. Shain in Ob-Irtysh basin of Tyumen region, have allowed to consider chronic opisthorchiasis as facultative liver precancer and develop the original concept cholangiocarcinogenesis on background long-term invasion trematode Opisthorchis felineus hepatobiliary system body. According this concept, initiating role cholangiocyte transformatio...

Abstract Mitigation-driven translocations represent an increasingly common management solution to reduce animal mortality and habitat loss caused by human development. Although they currently outnumber other translocation types, there is a lack of scientific approaches evaluate the outcome this tool. We designed experimental with two groups translocated males control small (6-14 g) lizard (tota...

Lanzones scale insect (LSI) has been an important pest of lanzones since its first record in 2004. It causes massive defoliation on trees which eventually results to underdeveloped and sour fruits. Different lanzones-growing areas the Philippines were surveyed for LSI along with associated parasitoids commercial farms located Laguna (Los Baños,Nagcarlan Sta. Maria), Oriental Mindoro (Villa Cerv...