Moderately decreasing fertilizer in fields does not reduce populations of cereal aphids but maximizes fitness of parasitoids [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Examination of the tradeoff between the extent of decreasing nitrogen input and pest suppression is crucial for maintaining the balance between essential yield and an efficient, sustainable pest control strategy.
Fei Qiao +6 more
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Phylogeny of the Subtribe Monoctonina (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) [PDF]
Insects, 2020 Members of the Monoctonina subtribe have long been neglected in applied studies of the subfamily Aphidiinae, due to their low economic importance, as they do not parasitize pests of cultivated plants.
Jelisaveta Čkrkić +7 more
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Sizing the Knowledge Gap in Taxonomy: The Last Dozen Years of Aphidiinae Research [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Taxonomic impediment is one of the main roadblocks to managing the current biodiversity crisis. Insect taxonomy is the biggest contributor to the taxonomic impediment, both in terms of the knowledge gap and the lack of experts.
Andjeljko Petrović
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Dyscritulus europaeus sp. nov. (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae): description of a new aphid parasitoid species with an identification key for species of the genus [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2023 The braconid genus Dyscritulus Hincks is a small member of the subfamily Aphidiinae, distributed in Europe and Central Asia. All its species are highly specialized parasitoids of aphids of the genera Drepanosiphum Koch and, probably, Periphyllus van der ...
Korana Kocić +4 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Aphidius colemani (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesThe genome-level features are crucial genetic resources for species identification and phylogenetic analysis. Here, the complete mitochondrial genome of Aphidius colemani Viereck 1912 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) was sequenced, determined and ...
Jia-Yu Lin +5 more
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A Review of Aphid Parasitoids, with an Identification Key to the Genera of Economic Importance [PDF]
InsectsAgriculture plays an essential role in meeting global food demand, and so effective pest control is crucial. Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) are a significant problem for many crops worldwide, and cause crop losses.
Mar Ferrer-Suay +5 more
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Uncovering Norway: Descriptions of Four New Aphidiinae Species (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) with Identification Key and Notes on Phylogenetic Relationships of the Subgenus Fovephedrus Chen [PDF]
InsectsWith only 33 reported species, Norway ranks among the European countries with the lowest documented diversity of parasitoids from the subfamily Aphidiinae.
Korana Kocić +6 more
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First records of the genera Aclitus and Protaphidius (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) from South Korea [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalThe aphidiine genera Aclitus Förster, 1863 and Protaphidius Ashmead, 1900 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) each contain only a few species worldwide.
Sangjin Kim +3 more
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Additional data on Aphidiinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) fauna of Kyrgyzstan, with description of a new species [PDF]
Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2021 Here we present additional data on the Aphidiinae fauna of Kyrgyzstan. We identified 18 Aphidiinae species. One species new to science (Trioxys depressus sp. nov.) is described, while 11 species are reported for the first time: Aphidius avenae Haliday, A.
Andjeljko Petrović +3 more
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Toxares koreanus sp. nov. – a new Toxares species from South Korea (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Aphidiinae) [PDF]
Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2022 The genus Toxares Haliday, 1840 is a small taxon of Aphidiinae, consisting four valid species in the world. One Toxares species is recorded as new to science from South Korea, in this study. Descriptions and illustrations of the new species, T.
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