Metaphycus flavus (Howard) and M. stanleyi Compere (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) are
currently being screened for use as augmentative biological control agents of citrus …

Adult parasitoids must not only find hosts for reproductive purposes but also locate food to
meet their short-term nutritional needs. A knowledge of how parasitoid females deal with the …

The diet consumed by adult parasitoids can affect longevity, survival, and fecundity.
Honeydew from sap‐sucking insects is an abundant food resource in the field; however …

Numerous host qualities can modulate parasite fitness, and among these, host nutritive
resources and immunity are of prime importance. Indeed, parasite fitness increases with the …

Factitious hosts are largely used in parasitoid production. However, changes in parasitism
capacity may happen when hosts are switched. Therefore, the ability of a parasitoid species …

Pest suppression is an important ecosystem service provided by biodiversity, though
antagonistic interactions may jeopardize its impact on pest suppression. Hyperparasitoids …

Lifetime fitness is directly influenced by the decision to use resources for either current or
future reproduction. Thus, females should weigh the costs and benefits of each reproductive …

As the rate of spread of invasive species increases, consumer–resource communities are
often populated by a combination of exotic and native species at all trophic levels. In …

In biological control programs, it should be possible to manipulate agents during host
specificity trials so that they exhibit a lower host acceptance threshold. This would help to …

A high quality of mass reared parasitoids is required for successful biological control of pest
insects. Although the phenomenon of behavioral deterioration of parasitoids due to rearing …