Synthetic sex-aggregation pheromone of Lutzomyia longipalpis, the South American sand fly vector of Leishmania infantum, attracts males and females over long …

MA González, M Bell, CF Souza… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background In South America the sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis is the predominant vector
of Leishmania infantum, the parasite that causes canine and human visceral leishmaniasis …

Spatial distribution of Vespa velutina individuals hunting at domestic honeybee hives: heterogeneity at a local scale

K Monceau, O Bonnard, J Moreau, D Thiéry - Insect Science, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Since its recent introduction into Europe, the yellow‐legged hornet, Vespa velutina, has
become a major predator of the domestic honeybee, Apis mellifera, but little is known about …

Variación en la composición de visitantes florales de cacao (Theobroma cacao) entre cinco sistemas de producción en Sara Ana, Alto Beni, Bolivia

LJZ Herbas, IL Cartagena, K Naoki… - Ecología en Bolivia …, 2020 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Los sistemas de producción de cacao (Theobroma cacao) varían desde monocultivos hasta
sistemas agroforestales complejos, según su estructura y la diversidad de árboles …

Successful spread of a biocontrol agent reveals a biosecurity failure: elucidating long distance invasion pathways for Gonatocerus ashmeadi in French Polynesia

JN Petit, MS Hoddle, J Grandgirard, GK Roderick… - BioControl, 2009 - Springer
Invasive species are generally detected in new ecosystems long after their first arrival,
making it difficult to elucidate pathways leading to successful invasion. In this study, the …

[HTML][HTML] Gone with the wind: low availability of volatile information limits foraging efficiency in downwind-flying parasitoids

I Vosteen, N van den Meiracker, EH Poelman - Animal behaviour, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Downwind-flying parasitoids foraged less efficiently than upwind-flying
parasitoids.•Upwind-flying parasitoids had access to HIPVs from all herbivore-infested …

Short-distance dispersal behavior and establishment of the parasitoid Gonatocerus ashmeadi (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) in Tahiti: Implications for its use as a …

JN Petit, MS Hoddle, J Grandgirard, GK Roderick… - Biological control, 2008 - Elsevier
The egg parasitoid Gonatocerus ashmeadi Girault (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae), was
introduced into French Polynesia as a biological control agent to control the invasive plant …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of egg parasitoids on pine processionary moth Thaumetopoea pityocampa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)(Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) in a new habitat

P Mirchev, G Georgiev, G Zaemdzhikova… - Acta zoologica …, 2021 - researchgate.net
In 2010, the pine processionary moth Thaumetopoea pityocampa first appeared in the land
of Vetren village situated on the territory of Osogovo Mt. in South-Western Bulgaria. Studies …

How an egg parasitoid responds to an unusual stinkbug oviposition behavior: the case of Gryon gonikopalense Sharma (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) and Bagrada …

G Martel, F Scirpoli, RFH Sforza - Entomologia Generalis, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
The phytophagous stinkbug pest Bagrada hilaris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)(= bagrada)
buries single eggs in the ground, an exception among pentatomids. To investigate potential …

Dispersal of Trichogramma pretiosum Riley, 1879 (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in cabbage, cucumber, and sweet corn

RCM Oliveira, PL Pastori, MG Barbosa… - Anais da Academia …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Abstract: The dispersion capacity is fundamental to establish a biological control program
with parasitoids. This information is used to determine the efficiency and the number of …

[HTML][HTML] Parasitismo de Palmistichus elaeisis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) em hospedeiro alternativo sobre plantas de eucalipto em semi-campo

FF Pereira, JC Zanuncio, PL Pastori… - Revista Ciência …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
O sucesso de programas de controle biológico com parasitóides depende de pesquisas
aplicadas e, por isso, estimouse o número ideal de fêmeas de Palmistichus elaeisis Delvare …