Many hymenopterous parasitoids are biological control agents that contribute significant
mortality to economically important arthropod pests of agriculture, forestry, and natural …

Despite the dominating role of pollinators in floral evolution, mounting evidence reveals
significant additional, often antagonistic, influences of abiotic and biotic non-pollinator …

Feeding on Non-Prey Resources by Natural Enemies Moshe Coll Reports on the
consumption of non-prey food sources, particularly plant materials, by predators and …

Introducing flowering plants in fields may attract and benefit predators and parasitoids of
insect pests and potentially enhance biological control. Through a vote counting analysis …

Eleven insect-pollinated plant species were investigated with respect to their olfactory
attractiveness and nectar accessibility for the parasitoid species Cotesia glomerata …

The incorporation of plant diversity within agricultural systems has led to decreased insect
pest densities in approximately 50% of studies in which monocultures and polycultures were …

Despite recent interest in the non‐sugar components of floral nectar, nearly nothing is
known about the ecological importance and phylogenetic distribution of scented nectar. If …

Many insects, including parasitoids, depend in their adult stage on carbohydrate-rich food as
their main source of energy for longevity, fecundity and mobility. The effect of food …

There is increasing interest in the use of food supplements in agriculture to enhance the
performance of parasitoids as part of conservation biological control. Nevertheless, there is …

To investigate how floral resources impact feeding and nutrient dynamics of parasitoids, the
ichneumonid Diadegma insulare (Cresson) was monitored in cabbage fields with and …