Simple Summary Declines in insects, including pollinators, are leading to public pressure for
governments and landowners to intervene. Although integrated pest management, used to …

The main reason for adding plants to accompany the main crop is to protect it from pests and
diseases. We reviewed the effectiveness of white mustard (Sinapis alba L.), sweet alyssum …

Flower strips can play an important role in agro-ecosystems by supporting populations of
pests' natural enemies, thereby enhancing biological control. However, few studies have …

Predators and parasitoids often benefit from feeding on nectar and/or pollen, such that the
addition of flowering plants should bolster natural enemies and improve biological control …

The present investigation was carried out on in vitro mass multiplication, larval feeding
capacity, and pollination efficiency of two aphidophagous syrphids viz., Eupeodes frequens …

Hoverflies are good indicators of ecosystem integrity, especially in drylands. However, the
key factors explaining hoverfly diversity in North African forest ecosystems are still not …

Population variations of predatory hoverflies in agroecosystems depend mainly on the
resources that crops and wild vegetation provides them as well as death caused by natural …

In the present paper a list of the subfamily Syrphinae species (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Iran are
reviewed based on available literatures and new material. A total of 68 species from 17 …

During two seasons of observations, 244 specimens of hoverflies belonging to 16 species
and four trophic groups were collected from herb flowers. Predatory species constituted …

Introducing insectary plants along with principal crops is an effective way to increase the
biological diversity of beneficial insects and improve the stability of ecological equilibrium in …