Biorational foliar sprays and a novel application method of soaking transplants in imidacloprid were evaluated for control of adult and larval cottonwood leaf beetle, Chrysomela scripta F., on hybrid poplar, with emphasis on conservation of coccinellid predators. Foliar sprays of four biorational insecticides killed adult and larval C. scripta: Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.) variety tenebrionis ...

The invasive alien species Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) was first observed in the UK 2004. Previous studies have demonstrated adverse effects on other of H. during its early stages establishment. However, habitat factors are important determining distribution and population trends ladybirds. Whilst abundance is well known within urban managed habitats, much less about wider cou...

an updated checklist of the herpetofauna of iran is presented based on records of amphibian and reptile species whose presence has been confirmed in iran as a result of extensive field expeditions, examination of herpetological collections, literature review, and personal communications from researchers. the herpetofauna of iran consists of 13 species and five subspecies of frogs and toads belo...