A typical mechanical failure mode observed in slender percutaneous instruments, such as
needles and guidewires, is buckling. Buckling is observed when the axial compressive force …

Hemipterans, mosquitoes, and parasitic wasps probe in a variety of substrates to find hosts
for their larvae or food sources. Probes capable of sensing and precise steering enable …

Insects have evolved complex sensory systems that are important for feeding, defence and
reproduction. Parasitoid wasps often spend much time and effort in searching for concealed …

Habrobracon hebetor Say is one of the most important natural enemies of the Helicoverpa
armigera Hübner (Lep.: Noctuidae). In this study, the sublethal effects of LC30 concentration …

Pseudotorymus jaapiellae is an important ectoparasitoid of the larvae of Gephyraulus
lycantha, a serious gall‐forming pest that devastates wolfberry, Lycium barbarum, in …

The ovipositor of S podoptera littoralis has many sensilla, which implies a distinct sensory
function of this organ in the assessment of the egg laying substrates and placement of eggs …

The parasitoid jewel wasp uses cockroaches as live food supply for its developing larva. To
this end, the adult wasp stings a cockroach and injects venom directly inside its brain …

One of the major trends in the evolution of parasitoid wasps is miniaturization, which has
produced the smallest known insects. Megaphragma spp.(Hymenoptera …

Insecticidal activities of some essential oils against larval ectoparasitoid, Habrobracon
hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Page 1 J. Crop Prot. 2018, 7 (2): 151-159 …

The sting of the Aculeata or stinging wasps is a modified ovipositor-its function (killing or
paralyzing prey, defense against predators) and the associated anatomical changes are …