Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera: Coreidae), commonly known as western conifer seed bug (WCSB), is an invasive pest in the Mediterranean, where it has been associated with decline of Pinus pinea L. kernel production. A biological control WCSB populations native egg parasitoids may reduce economic losses. With purpose to obtaining masses laid situ bags WCSB, adults were placed, f...

Bu çalışmada Çam Keseböceği [Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Den.&Schiff.)’nin (Lep.: Notodontidae)]’nin önemli yumurta parazitoiti olan Ooencyrtus pityocampae (Mercet) (Hym.: Encyrtidae)’nın Graphosoma lineatum (L.) (Het.: Pentatomidae) yumurtalarındaki etkinliği ve parazitlenme süresinin etkisi ele alınmış olup çalışmalar 25±1°C sıcaklık %65±5 neme ayarlı iklim odasında yürütülmüştür. Değişik sü...

The increased use of molecular tools for species identification in recent decades revealed that each of many apparently generalist parasitoids are actually a complex of morphologically similar congeners, most of which have a rather narrow host range. Ooencyrtus pityocampae (OP), an important egg parasitoid of the pine processionary moth (PPM), is considered a generalist parasitoid. OP emerges f...

In the Atlas cedar forests located on northern massifs of Blidean and at eastern extension Saharan Atlas, 79 egg batches processionary moth Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775) were collected during summer period from two sites: Chrea National park (46), Ouled Yagoub forest (33). To assess effect characteristics parasitism, eggs monitored after hatching larvae and/or emerg...