▪ Abstract Theoretical developments are helping us to comprehend the basic parameters
governing the dynamics of the interactions between generalist predators and their many …

Food relationships of Coccinellidae have always been actively studied, largely because of
the economic impact of most coccinellid species. Unfortunately the prey-predator …

The potential for using “augmentative” biological control (or “augmentation”) for suppressing
arthropod pests has been recognized for many years. Nevertheless, augmentation is …

Simple Summary Bean production by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa is
frequently constrained by insect pests, two of the most serious being Maruca vitrata and …

We compare the efficiencies of different stages of Hippodamia variegata (Coleoptera:
Coccinellidae) preying on Aphis fabae (Scolpoli)(Hemiptera: Aphididae) by estimating the …

Simple Summary The leafhopper assassin bug Zelus renardii (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) first
entered Europe in 2012 and has since acclimatised. Z. renardii is now a common insect …

Ceraeochrysa is the most commonly collected Neotropical genus of lacewings; it is very
diverse, with 44 species described to date (Brooks & Barnard, 1990; Penny, 1997) and …

The effects of different prey species on preimaginal development and survival, as well as on
adult longevity and fecundity of the predatory lacewing Dichochrysa prasina Burmeister …

Considering the intense awareness and the consciousness for the use of environmental
friendly pesticides, these conferences are attracting better participation internationally. Use …

Reduviids are the largest group of pest-specific, efficient hemipteran predators of
economically important insect pests worldwide. They are found in the agroecosystems, semi …