Mass rearing for commercial production of high quality beneficial insects is considered as an
important tool for biological control programmes worldwide, especially those based on …

Scale insects (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccomorpha) are key pests of agricultural crops
and ornamental plants worldwide. Their populations are difficult to control, even with …

Abstract Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani)(Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is widely used in aphid
biological control, and low-temperature storage helps expand its population. Nonetheless …

Cold storage effects on the female predatory thrips Scolothrips longicornis Priesner
(Thysanoptera: Thripidae) fed on Tetranychus urticae Koch eggs for different time periods (5 …

Abstract Pyemotes zhonghuajia Yu, Zhang and He is a newly discovered native
ectoparasitic mite that efficiently controls stem borers in China. To provide a steady and …

Abstract Neoseiulus bicaudus Wainstein (Acari: Phytoseiidae) is a beneficial predatory mite
to control spider mites. To evaluate the suitable storage conditions of N. bicaudus, the …

Indoor-reared natural enemy with high quality after long-term cold storage is crucial for
sustainable pest management. However, besides survivals, the sublethal effects were not …