Parasitism of Locally Recruited Egg Parasitoids of the Fall Armyworm in Africa [PDF]
Insects, 2020 The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), is an insect native to the tropical and subtropical Americas that has recently spread to Africa, where it predominately attacks maize, sorghum and other plant species ...
Saidou A. Laminou +4 more
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Assemblage of the Egg Parasitoids of the Invasive Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys: Insights on Plant Host Associations [PDF]
Insects, 2020 Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is an invasive alien species and a key agricultural pest. Its native parasitoids (Trissolcus japonicus Ashmead and Tr. mitsukurii Ashmead) have been registered in several countries where H. halys brought
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Egg Parasitoids Survey of Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize and Sorghum in Central Mexico [PDF]
Insects, 2020 Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith) is the main maize pest in America and was recently detected as an invasive pest in some countries in Asia and Africa. Among its natural enemies presented in Mexico, Trichogramma pretiosum Riley is the only egg parasitoid ...
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Seasonal Abundance and Diversity of Egg Parasitoids of Halyomorpha halys in Kiwifruit Orchards in China. [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Simple Summary Surveys of egg parasitoids of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, were conducted in 2018 and 2019 in green-fleshed ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit orchards in Mei County, Shaanxi Province, China, to assess the abundance and diversity of
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Native and Non-Native Egg Parasitoids Associated with Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys [Stål, 1855]; Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Western Slovenia. [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Simple Summary Halyomorpha halys, the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), is an invasive pest causing serious damage to agricultural production. Managing this pest species is challenging because of its wide host range and lack of effective control ...
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How to escape from insect egg parasitoids: a review of potential factors explaining parasitoid absence across the Insecta. [PDF]
Proc Biol Sci, 2020 The egg is the first life stage directly exposed to the environment in oviparous animals, including many vertebrates and most arthropods. Eggs are vulnerable and prone to mortality risks.
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Compatibility between Entomopathogenic Fungi and Egg Parasitoids (Trichogrammatidae): A Laboratory Study for Their Combined Use to Control Duponchelia fovealis. [PDF]
Insects, 2020 Simple Summary The European pepper moth is an important pest of many crops; however, some countries, such as Brazil, do not have insecticides registered for combating this pest.
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Surveys in northern Utah for egg parasitoids of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) detect Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae). [PDF]
Biodivers Data J, 2020 The highly polyphagous and invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorphahalys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), has become a significant insect pest in North America since its detection in 1996.
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Effects of Food Source Availability, Host Egg:Parasitoid Ratios, and Host Exposure Times on the Developmental Biology of Megacopta cribraria Egg Parasitoids [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Parasitoids forage for hosts in dynamic ecosystems and generally have a short period of time to access hosts. The current study examined the optimal reproductive attributes of two egg parasitoids, Paratelenomus saccharalis Dodd (Hymenoptera ...
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Oviposition-Induced Volatiles Affect Electrophysiological and Behavioral Responses of Egg Parasitoids. [PDF]
Insects, 2019 In response to an attack by herbivores, plants emit a variety of compounds that may act as semiochemicals. Oviposition-induced volatiles (OIPVs) have been shown to mediate interactions between plants and natural enemies. Here, we investigated the role of
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