The biological control potential of parasitic wasps in the field is expected to increase with the provisioning of sugar sources, which increase longevity and replenish carbohydrate reserves. Apanteles aristoteliae is an important parasitoid of Argyrotaenia franciscana, the orange tortrix, an economic pest in fruit crops. In the present study, the effect of sugar diet on the physiological status...

The dominant pests in the apple and plum cenoses are representatives of tortrix family (Tortricidae) on - codling moth (Cydia pomonella L.), (Grapholitha funebrana Mats.), which develop region southern Russia three full generations. loss yield from vital activity these phytophages can reach 60-80%. It has been established that inclusion a 2-fold application insecticide Insegar, WDG protection s...