Abstract We review North American research on Compsilura concinnata (Meigen), a highly
generalist tachinid parasitoid that was introduced in 1906 to control two invasive forest …

Abstract The Swede midge, Contarinia nasturtii Kieffer (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a common
insect pest in Europe, is a newly invasive pest in North America that constitutes a major …

Agricultural intensification has led to the removal of semi‐wild, perennial vegetation in
agricultural landscapes. However, in short‐cycle crops, frequent disturbance from …

In nature, plants defend themselves by production of allelochemicals that are toxic to
herbivores. There may be considerable genetic variation in the expression of chemical …

The population density of the diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.), the species
diversity of its predators, parasitism on eggs, larvae and pupae, and associated yield of …

Barbarea vulgaris R. Br. and B. verna (Mill.) Asch (Brassicaceae) have been proposed as
trap crops for the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L.(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). In …

Understanding interactions among brassicaceous host plants, their oligophagous herbivore
Plutella xylostella (L.)(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), and the parasitoid Diadegma insulare …

abstract A survey was conducted from May to Oct of 2011 of the parasitoid community of the
imported cabbageworm, Pieris rapae (Lepidoptera: Pieridae), in cole crops in part of the …

Natural enemies may go through genetic bottlenecks during the process of biological control
introductions. Such bottlenecks are expected to be particularly detrimental in parasitoid H …

Invasive species cope with novel environments through both phenotypic plasticity and
evolutionary change. However, the environmental factors that cause evolutionary …