The tea aphid ( Toxoptera aurantii Boyer de Fonscolombe) is an important plant pest insect worldwide. parasitoid wasp, Aphelinus sp., one of the most natural enemies in China. Unfortunately, sp. alone cannot effectively control outbreaks under conditions. In this study, 27 volatile compounds from aphid-injured shoots, flowers, sex pheromones, or body rinses were selected and tested Y-tube olfac...

Diversifying agroecosystems through habitat management inside or outside production fields can provide alternative hosts and/or prey for natural enemies. In semi-natural habitats, parasitoids may find host-plant complexes (HPC) that could allow their development when pest are scarce in the field. However, morphological and physiological differences between targeted HPCs affect preference fitnes...

Aphid species, their parasitoids and predators on vegetables (bean, cucumber, eggplant, melon, okra, pepper, pumpkin, tomato watermelon) grown in Erzincan province, Turkey were determined. Surveys carried out at weekly intervals from the seedling period until end of harvest Central Üzümlü districts province 2014-2016. 30-40 plants randomly selected surveys all parts investigated with a magnifie...

Based on the importance of using low-risk compounds to protect beneficial agents, present study evaluated acute toxicity lethal and sublethal concentrations insecticides thiacloprid, pyriproxyfen, chlorantraniliprole adults Aphelinus mali (Haldeman), main parasitoid woolly apple aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann). Similarly, acetamiprid, buprofezin, cyantraniliprole were Acerophagus flavidulu...