Diet can influence parasitoid reproductive performance, and therefore, the efficacy of
biocontrol programs. We evaluated the influence of food deprivation on the reproductive …

Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera, Coreidae) is native to Western North
America and is a serious pest for seed production of conifers. The pest was accidentally …

Abstract Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera, Coreidae) is a harmful insect
to cones and seeds of several conifers in North America, and was accidentally introduced …

Trissolcus nigripedius Nakagawa (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) is an egg parasitoid of
Dolycoris baccarum L.(Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), a polyphagous insect pest of many crops …

Leptoglossus occidentalis H eidemann (H eteroptera: C oreidae) is a N orth A merican
conifer seed pest that was accidentally introduced to E urope. In the M editerranean area, it …

Host detection and parasitism by egg parasitoids involve host chemical recognition, spatial
overlapping, and the ability to overcome physical barriers. Within the context of importation …

Abstract Gryon japonicum (Ashmead)(Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) is a solitary egg
parasitoid of Riptortus clavatus (Thunberg)(Hemiptera: Alydidae) one of the most important …

A mass marking-recapture experiment was carried out to study the dispersal of Gryon
gallardoi (Brethes)(Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) in tobacco crops. Parasitoids emerged in the …

Galls are thought to be induced by insects for protection, yet many gall‐forming insects
experience heavy parasitization. Little is known about how parasitoids locate gall‐forming …

Riptortus pedestris (Fab.)(Hemiptera, Alydidae) is one of the most damaging insects of
leguminous crops in Eastern Asia but has only recently emerged as a pest in Bangladesh …