Parasitoid wasps are important components of insect food chains and have played a central
role in biological control programs for over a century. Although the vast majority of …

Crop plants exhibit a wide diversity of defensive traits and strategies to protect themselves
from damage by herbivorous pests and disease. These defensive traits may be naturally …

Drivers behind food security and crop protection issues are discussed in relation to food
losses caused by pests. Pests globally consume food estimated to feed an additional one …

Herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) are potent attractants for entomophagous
arthropods and researchers have long speculated that HIPVs can be used to lure natural …

Rice is one of the most important food crops in the world. China has the second largest area
of the rice growing in the world and the highest yield of rice produced. Infestation by insect …

Plants respond to herbivory with the emission of induced plant volatiles. These volatiles may
attract parasitic wasps (parasitoids) that attack the herbivores. Although in this sense the …

Methyl salicylate (MeSA) is a herbivore-induced plant volatile that has shown potential in
attracting natural enemies. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the magnitude …

An increase in pesticide resistance in many pest species is promoting interest in biological
control. Much remains to be learned about natural enemy immigration into and persistence …

Nitrogen (N) availability is a key factor influencing the yield of Brassica napus L. Thus,
mineral fertilization is widely used to improve the quality and quantity of seeds. In this study …

Biological control is an important ecosystem service delivered by natural enemies. Together
with breeding for plant defence, it constitutes one of the most promising alternatives to …