Callyntra Solier, 1836 is a genus mainly from Chile, with one species occurring in Argentina, which currently contains 20 described species. Recent explorations in the Andes Mountain Range in Chile, have resulted in the collection of specimens morphologically different from all previously described species. The aim of this paper is to describe a new species of Callyntra, discuss its relationshi...

Contact activities of Piper guineense (Schum and Thonn) Eugenia aromaticum (L). (Merril Perryl) extracts in the control Dermestes maculatus larvae infesting stored fish (Clarias gariepinus) were investigated under laboratory condition (28 ±3°C 65±5% RH). The tested by application 2.0 µL each to ten third instars using micro pipette at a concentration 6.00, 10.00 20.00% p...

ptinidae or spider beetles, is a worldwide family of beetles especially distributed in the subtropical and temperate zones including iran. niptus holoeucus (golden spider beetle) from kangohar cave in fars province (iran) is described as new record for iran. we regarded this beetle as a troglophile and guanophile species.

1. We characterized year-round microclimate conditions (temperature and humidity) in and around necrotic cacti of the Sonoran Desert of southwestern North America. Necrotic cacti serve as host plants for four endemic species of Drosophila. 2. Flies in the field were exposed to high and variable temperatures, sometimes ranging between o5 C to >40 C in a single 24-h period. Habitat temperatures o...

The Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), is one of the most damaging insect pests of potato, Solanum tuberosum L. Novaluron is a relatively new benzoylphenyl urea insect growth regulator with good activity against this pest. Earlier studies revealed that feeding on potato foliage treated with novaluron induces reversible egg hatch inhibition in adult Colorado potato beetles....