Biological control is one of the strategies of pest control which is determined by the
biological fitness and metabolic rates of the predator species used. Temperature and …

Climatic factors especially temperature has direct impact on the survival of insects. The mirid
bug Nesidiocoris tenuis Reuter is an important predator of whiteflies, leafminers, thrips …

There is a scarcity of laboratory and field-based results showing the movement of the
diamondback moth (DBM) Plutella xylostella (L.) across a spatial scale. We studied the …

Parasitoids are insects (usually wasps or flies) that lay eggs within or on other insects (their
hosts). Host-feeding parasitoids lay eggs to parasitize the host and feed directly on the host …

The environmental compatibility of a biological control agent is an important aspect of
successful reduction of agricultural pests. Temperature fluctuations during the day have a …

Abstract BACKGROUND Tuta absoluta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is native to
South America and has recently invaded European, African and Asian countries, where it is …

Abstract Information on the effect of temperature on biological parameters of phytophagous
insects is one of the tools in IPM programs, as it allows prediction of risk situations in the …

Scapsipedus icipe Hugel and Tanga (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) is a newly described edible
cricket species. Although, there is substantial interest in mass production of S. icipe for …

In a series of laboratory experiments, acclimated pupae of Tuta absoluta were exposed to
various constant low temperatures in order to estimate their maximum survival times (Kaplan …

Abstract Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is one of the most destructive
pests of solanaceous crops. One possible biological control strategy is the augmentative …