Disentangling thermal effects using life cycle simulation modelling on the biology and demographic parameters of Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris, a parasitoid of Tuta …

PO Aigbedion-Atalor, MP Hill, AGA Azrag… - Journal of Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris (Marsh)(Syn. Apanteles gelechiidivoris)(
Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a konoibiont larval endoparasitoid of the South American …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating the Demographic Parameters of Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) Using Temperature-Dependent Development Models and Their …

SA Mohamed, AGA Azrag, F Obala, S Ndlela - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Tuta absoluta is an invasive insect pest that has spread widely and
established itself in many countries since its first detection in Spain in 2006. The devastating …

Life table determination of thermal requirements of the tomato borer Tuta absoluta

JC Martins, MC Picanço, L Bacci, RNC Guedes… - Journal of pest …, 2016 - Springer
Temperature is one of the main factors affecting insect populations. The models used for
studying the effect of temperature on insects are usually based on insect developmental …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of temperature thresholds for the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), using life cycle simulation modeling …

S Ndlela, AGA Azrag, SA Mohamed - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The braconid parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead)(Hymenoptera:
Braconidae) is one of the most important natural enemies in classical biological control …

The Fitness and Economic Benefits of Rearing the Parasitoid Telenomus podisi Under Fluctuating Temperature Regime

NL Castellanos, AF Bueno, K Haddi, EC Silveira… - Neotropical …, 2019 - Springer
Successful biological control requires detailed knowledge about the mass rearing conditions
of the control agents in order to ensure higher quality of field-released insects. Thus, we …

Ratio dependence effects of the parasitoid Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris on its associated host Tuta absoluta

S Mama Sambo, S Ndlela, H du Plessis… - Biocontrol Science …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The invasion of Africa by the South American leafminer, Tuta absoluta
(Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) has caused a severe threat to the production of tomato …

[PDF][PDF] Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): Thermal requirements and effect of temperature on development, survival, reproduction and longevity

FS Krechemer, LA Foerster - European Journal of Entomology, 2015 - eje.cz
Tuta absoluta is an important pest of tomato crops in South America. For several years it was
considered to be a neotropical species (Razuri & Vargas, 1975; Moore, 1983; Michereff …

Temperature-dependent models of development and survival of an insect pest of African tropical highlands, the coffee antestia bug Antestiopsis thunbergii (Hemiptera …

AGA Azrag, LK Murungi, HEZ Tonnang… - Journal of thermal …, 2017 - Elsevier
The antestia bug Antestiopsis thunbergii (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is a major pest of
Arabica coffee in African tropical highlands. It feeds on coffee plant vegetative parts and …

Effects of Storage at Suboptimal Temperatures on the In Vitro-Reared Parasitoid Exorista larvarum (Diptera: Tachinidae)

M Benelli, E Marchetti, ML Dindo - Journal of Economic …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Exorista larvarum (L.) is a tachinid parasitoid native to the Palearctic region, known as an
antagonist of lepidopterous defoliators. This species is suitable to be cultured in vitro, and …

The Influence of Temperature Variation on Life History Parameters and Thermal Performance Curves of Tamarixia radiata (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), a Parasitoid of …

KA McCalla, M Keçeci, I Milosavljević… - Journal of Economic …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
This study examined the effects of seven constant and fluctuating temperature profiles with
corresponding averages of 12 to 38° C on the life history of the Punjab, Pakistan-sourced …