Parasitoid wasps are fundamental insects for the biological control of agricultural pests.
Despite the importance of wasps as natural enemies for more sustainable and healthy …

Highlights•Egg parasitoids evolved intricate strategies to overcome host location
challenges.•Mainly cues from the adult host and host plant are used to locate eggs.•Cue use …

Abstract Background Halyomorpha halys (Stål), the brown marmorated stink bug, is a highly
invasive insect species due in part to its exceptionally high levels of polyphagy. This species …

RNA interference (RNAi)-based pesticides are promising novel pest management products
that might reduce environmental impacts compared to other pesticides. Their sequence …

Tritrophic interactions play a pivotal role in maintaining a functional agroecosystem. After
damaged by phytophagous insects, host plants release a blend of odorants called herbivore …

The parasitoid of whiteflies Encarsia formosa has been widely applied to reduce whitefly-
mediated damage on vegetables and ornamental plants grown in greenhouses. Although its …

The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, is a devastating invasive species in
the USA. Similar to other insects, olfaction plays an important role in its survival and …

Abstract Histia rhodope Cramer (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae) is one of the most destructive
defoliators of landscape tree Bischofia polycarpa (Levl.) Airy Shaw in China stretching to …

Simple Summary Plant-dwelling stink bugs communicate with chemical and plant-borne
vibratory signals that are altered when transmitted through the substrate and air. Mates are …

Attracting herbivores and their natural enemies is a standard method where plant volatiles
mediate tritrophic interactions. However, it remains unknown whether the shared attraction …