Predatoryy arthropods probably play a prominent role in determining the numbers of plant-
feedingg thrips on plants under natural conditions. Several reviews have been publishedd …

When the proportion of total developmental time spent in a particular developmental stage
does not change with temperature, an organism shows “rate isomorphy.” This is the case …

The family Nabidae, or damsel bugs, is a small family of the true bugs (Hemiptera:
Heteroptera) containing 31 genera and approximately 380 species (70, 72). While all known …

The rice leaf folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenée (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a
predominant foliage feeder in all the rice ecosystems. The objective of this study was to …

Nabids are hemipteran generalist predators commonly associated with agroecosystems. In
this study, the predation rate of Nabis americoferus Carayon, N. roseipennis Reuter, and …

Nault and DeLong (1980) introduced evidence to support the co-evolution of leafhoppers in
the genus Dalbulus DeLong (1950) with maize (Zea mays L.) and its ancestors. Due to its …

In agroecosystems, the efficiency of biocontrol agents could be improved through the
artificial selection of specific traits that would enhance their zoophagy level. The aim of this …

Abstract Development of Glyphodes pyloalis Walker was studied under laboratory
conditions at constant temperatures of 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 30, 32, and 36 C. No development …

Extreme high-temperature events are the key factor to determine population dynamics of the
rice leaf folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenée), in summer. Although we know that …

The corn delphacid, Peregrinus maidis (Ashmead), a vector of two economically important
diseases of maize, was reared, from eggs to adults, at five constant temperatures, 10, 15.6 …