Contagious sterility in the parasitoid wasp Eretmocerus mundus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) Elad Chiel a , Dan Gerling b , Shimon Steinberg c , Johannette Klapwijk d , Karel Bolckmans d & Einat Zchori-Fein a a Department of Entomology, Newe-Ya'ar Research Center, RamatYishay, 30095, ARO, Israel b Department of Zoology, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, 69978, Israel c Bio-Bee Biological Systems, K...

Studies were conducted to compare preference among Bemisia tabaci Gennadius, biotype B instars for parasitization by Eretmocerus mundus Mercet and Encarsia pergandiella Howard when provided one instar only, two different instars, and four different instars simultaneously. In the single-instar no choice treatment, Er. mundus was more successful in parasitizing the younger host instars, while En....

Since 1991 Bemisia argentifolii, the silverleaf whitefly (SLWF), has caused annual crop losses of $500 million in the USA including crucifer crops in California and Texas. Foreign exploration for (SLWF) natural enemies has been carried out in 25 countries including SE Spain where the agricultural system is similar to parts of Texas and California where (SLWF) is a pest. Parasitized (SLWF) were ...

Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), is one of the most important pest of vegetable and fruit crops. This polyphagous pest has a range of natural enemies including the parasitoid Eretmocerus mundus (Merect) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). To determine the molecular profile and taxonomic status of Iranian isolates of E. mundus, parasitized B. tabaci samples were collected from cotton...

A major component of the evaluation of biological control agents is the study and comparison of their biology, including the reproductive mode. In hymenopteran parasitoids, reproductive modes include thelytoky and arrhenotoky. Since a thelytokous population produces only females, it is assumed that they may be better suited for biological control than an arrhenotokous population. Here we compar...

bemisia tabaci (gennadius) (hemiptera: aleyrodidae), is one of the most important pest of vegetable and fruit crops. this polyphagous pest has a range of natural enemies including the parasitoid eretmocerus mundus (merect) (hymenoptera: aphelinidae). to determine the molecular profile and taxonomic status of iranian isolates of e. mundus, parasitized b. tabaci samples were collected from cotton...

There is relatively little information available concerning the physiological and biochemical interactions between whiteflies and their parasitoids. In this report, we describe interactions between aphelinid parasitoids and their aleyrodid hosts that we have observed in four host-parasite systems: Bemisia tabaci/Encarsia formosa, Trialeurodes vaporariorum/E. formosa, B. tabaci/Eretmocerus mundu...