Abstract Psocids are damaging stored-product pests. In this study, eggs and early-instar nymphs, adults, all life stages of Liposcelis entomophila, L. decolor, bostrychophila, paeta were subjected to 43, 50, or 75% (Control) relative humidity (RH) for 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 d at 30.0°C. All adults these species died within 8 both 43 50% RH, except which required 12 RH 100% mortality occur. ...

The role of selective new generation bioisecticides, beside their effectiveness against key pests, relies on safety to beneficial arthropods. Spinetoram, a semi-synthetic analogue the microbial-derived bioinsecticide spinosad is registered worldwide for application in numerous crops, but assessment its ecotoxicological risk arthropods has scarcely been documented. Moreover, this first report to...

Omnivorous insects make foraging decisions between plant and prey resources depending on their accessibility, availability, nutritional value. This shapes the stability complexity of food webs, but also pest control services in agroecosystems. The mirid bug Lygus pratensis is a common cotton China, it feeds variety species. However, little known about how different types available affect its fi...

The common pistachio psylla, Agonoscena pistaciae Burckhardt and Lauterer (Hem.: Aphalaridae), is one of the most important pests of pistachio orchards in Iran. Green lacewing, Chrysoperlacarnea, as a general predator found abundantly in Iranian pistachio gardens, loses its performance under the impression of pesticides spraying. Nowadays, considering environmental pollutions,...

BACKGROUND: Linguatula serrata, a tongue worm, is anaberrant cosmopolitan parasite, which inhabits the caninerespiratory system (final host). The discharged eggs infect manyplant feeder, including ruminants and human being, that producevisceral and nasopharyngeal linguatulosis which is known asMarrara syndrome in man. OBJECTIVES:In the current study, theprevalence rate of infection with L. serr...

this report is on infestation with chorioptes bovis of holstein cattle on a dairy farm included 900 cowsin tabriz. ten heifers and 25 milking cows under the age of 5 years were infested. clinical signs consisted ofalopecia, crusts, ulcerations and superficial skin fissures. pruritus and itching were severe in all cases.lesions were present around the base of the tail, on the neck and below the ...