Traditionally, measurement of the acute toxicity of pesticides to beneficial arthropods has
relied largely on the determination of an acute median lethal dose or concentration …

Chrysoperla carnea is an important predatory insect in maize. To assess the ecological
effects of Bt‐maize, expressing the Cry1Ab protein, on larvae of this predator, the following …

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 …

An undergraduate and postgraduate textbook covering the key principles, methodologies,
approaches and practical examples of insect pest management in agricultural, post harvest …

Summary 1 Ecologists concerned with life‐history strategies of parasitoid wasps have
recently focused on interspecific variation in the fraction of the maximum potential lifetime …

Temperature affects insect and mite development, allowing species-specific traits including
optimal temperature and low and high temperature thresholds to be observed. Development …

The effect of temperature on the development of the predators Nephus includens (Kirsch)
and Nephus bisignatus (Boheman)(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) was studied. The duration of …

The parasitoid Anagyrus kamali Moursi was recently introduced into the Caribbean as a
biological control agent against the hibiscus mealybug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus Green. In …

Insecticides are widely used for crop protection. Effectiveness of pesticides and beneficial
arthropods in an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program requires a full understanding …

The intrinsic rate of natural increase (rm) is useful to estimate the populationgrowth potential
of insects and mites, whichmay help predict the outcome of pest-naturalenemy interactions …