The pupal parasitoid Tetrastichus howardi (Olliff)(Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) parasitizes
pupae of sugarcane stalk borers inside the stalk. Parasitoids currently used for applied …

Control of the sugarcane borers, Diatraea saccharalis and Diatraea impersonatella (= D.
flavipennella)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae), in Brazil, is based on mass release of the larval …

Augmentative biological control requires high quality rearing of the natural enemy in
insectaries at feasible costs. Stalk borers develop partially protected inside the host plant …

Summary Tetrastichus howardi Olliff (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) parasitizes the larvae,
pupae and adults of Diatraea saccharalis, and therefore seems to be a suitable candidate …

Erinnyis ello é uma das principais pragas da cultura da mandioca e seus inimigos naturais
incluem parasitoides de ovos, lagartas e pupas. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o …

ABSTRACT A checklist composed of 105 species of parasitic Hymenoptera, which includes
the non-aculeate Apocrita, recorded in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil, is …

Tetrastichus howardi (Olliff), a pupal endoparasitoid of the major agricultural pest
Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith). Laboratory studies were conducted to determine the …

The humoral response plays a crucial role in insect defense against parasites and
pathogens, typically producing antimicrobial peptides through the Toll, IMD, and Jak-STAT …

Helicoverpa armigera is a pest that was recently detected in Brazil, which causes significant
losses in various crops in different regions of the country. Biological control has been …

The number of Tetrastischus howardi (Olliff) females to be released and their dispersion
should be known, that way, used D. saccharalis pupae as sentinel host to measure …