Food security is threatened by biotic stress on crops, eg, from invasive pests, in the context
of climate change. Pest control has traditionally been achieved using synthetic pesticides …

Japanese giant silkworm (JGS) Caligula japonica, is an emerging defoliator pest of forest
and fruit trees, causing serious economic losses to walnut, ginkgo and chestnut in East Asia …

Anastatus japonicus is a parasitic wasp and natural enemy of the litchi pest Tessaratoma
papillosa, and for decades in China, A. japonicus has been mass-reared inside the eggs of …

Climate change and global warming will have serious consequences for the diversity and
abundance of arthropods, and the extent of losses due to insect pests, which will impact both …

Simple Summary Japanese giant silkworm (JGS), Caligula japonica Moore, is an emerging
defoliator pest of forest and fruit trees in East Asia, causing severe economic losses. In this …

Simple Summary Anastatus japonicus Ashmead is an important egg parasitoid wasp and
natural enemy of Tessaratoma papillosa. It is commercially used in biological control, and …

Nearly 42 insect species and mite pests have been reported to attack litchi trees and fruits in
different stages of growth. Fruit borers, stink bugs, nut borer, leaf rollers and mites are the …

Global climate change, the current burning issue around the globe, is the change in climate
for an extended period of time, due to either natural variability or human activities. It exerts a …

The mutualistic symbiotic relationship between insects and bacteria greatly influences the
growth and development of host insects. Tessaratoma javanica (Thunberg)(Hemiptera …

The mutualistic symbiotic relationship between insects and bacteria greatly influences the
growth and development of host insects. Tessaratoma javanica (Thunberg)(Hemiptera …