Artificial light has transformed the nighttime environment of large areas of the earth, with
88% of Europe and almost 50% of the United States experiencing light-polluted night skies …

Because insects are ectotherms, their physiology, behaviour and fitness are influenced by
the ambient temperature. Any changes in environmental temperatures may impact the …

Introduced species face numerous biological barriers before they can establish in a new
environment. Understanding how they overcome these obstacles is crucial for the …

Prolonged exposure to low temperature generally induces deleterious effects on survival
and reproduction of insects. Reproduction costs are well documented in cold-exposed …

Hymenopteran parasitoids, like any other insect, employ strategies to ensure their
reproduction. Understanding these strategies is important for ecological purposes, but also …

The green peach aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer)(Hemiptera: Aphididae) is one of the most
economically important aphid species affecting crops worldwide. Since many natural …

Abstract Tamarixia triozae (Burks)(Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) is an important primary
parasitoid of Bactericera cockerelli (Šulc)(Hemiptera: Triozidae). This study aimed to unveil …

Parasitism rates and parasitoid development can be influenced by the species and
developmental stage of the host, both of these factors can influence parasitoid performance …

Host recognition and use in female parasitoids strongly relies on host fidelity, a plastic
behavior which can significantly restrict the host preferences of parasitoids, thus reducing …

Mechanisms for inbreeding avoidance should be prevalent in insects that reproduce by
arrhenotokous haplodiploidy because of the higher potential production of unviable diploid …