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 …

Some parasitoids not only parasitize their hosts but also destructively feed on them which
could result in host mortality. We hypothesized that host-feeding parasitoids that are food …

Effectiveness of parasitoids as natural enemies in agro-ecosystems depends on key traits
such as fecundity and longevity. Energy sources allocated into survival and reproduction …

Accurate evaluation of the biological control services provided by insect natural enemies
requires a consideration of the full diversity of means by which they can cause reductions in …

Abstract Therophilus javanus (Bhat & Gupta) is an exotic larval endoparasitoid newly
imported from Asia into Africa as a classical biological control agent against the pod borer …

Many species of parasitoids can increase their reproduction through feeding on
supplemental sugar sources. We evaluated the longevity both with and without hosts and …

Female egg parasitoids must optimize their ability to find a suitable host for reproduction in a
limited foraging time. Odorant cues associated with the plant–host complex play an essential …

Intake of sugar-rich foods by adult parasitoids is crucial for their reproductive success.
Hence, the availability of suitable foods should enhance the efficacy of parasitoids as …

The effect of host deprivation and egg expenditure on egg load, realized fecundity, and
parasitism of the ichneumonid Mastrus ridibundus, a gregarious parasitoid introduced for the …

The western leaffooted bug, Leptoglossus zonatus (Dallas)(Heteroptera: Coreidae), is a key
pest of almonds and pistachios in the USA. With limited monitoring strategies and no …