Highlights•Some endoparasitoid wasps lay eggs that produce cells called
teratocytes.•Wasps in only select families form teratocytes.•Teratocytes derive from two types …

This book provides an up-to-date review of the biology of parasitic Hymenoptera, focusing
primarily on genetics, developmental biology, physiology, anatomy and molecular biology …

The invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, is present in the Piedmont
and expanding into the Coastal Plains Regions of the southeastern US. Consequently, this …

Abstract Evaluation of host–parasitoid associations can be tenuous using conventional
methods. Molecular techniques are well placed to identify trophic links and resolve host …

Sexual selection is known to play a major role in the evolution of insect sperm size, whereas
natural selection is thought to be a major driver of insect egg size. Despite these differing …

The introduction of an exotic species may alter food webs within the ecosystem and
significantly affect the biodiversity of indigenous species at different trophic levels. It has …

Iranian species of the superfamily Platygastroidea (Hymenoptera) belonging to two families
Platygastridae,(12 genera, 35 species) and Scelionidae (13 genera, 46 species), are …

Introduction of exotic natural enemies for biological control of invasive pests may disrupt
existing ecological interactions, which may influence the outcome of biological control …

Intraguild interactions between two egg parasitoids, Trissolcus basalis (Hymenoptera:
Scelionidae) and Ooencyrtus telenomicida (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), exploring egg …

In this chapter I review the recent advances on egg parasitoids reproduction and immature
development. Sperm production in adult male parasitoids varies depending on the status of …