Phytophagous insects and their natural enemies frequently must cling to plants in order to
forage. Typically, this involves attachment to the layer of lipophilic materials, or 'epicuticular …

Many insects modify their environments directly, rather than merely choosing available sites
that are already favourable. The modifications are carried out by making excavations in soil …

Guarding behavior is an important activity in sub-social insects, and this behavior is believed
to improve the survival of offspring. Sclerodermus harmandi (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) is …

During a survey of whitefly parasitoids in the Israeli Mediterranean forest, we found Encarsia
scapeata Rivnay to be the only parasitoid of Trialeurodes lauri Signoret, growing on Arbutus …

The family Aleyrodidae is composed of tiny insects, which are usually called whiteflies. The
Aleyrodidae includes many sucking species that attack cultivated plants, and several …