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 …

Some generalities need to be explained to make the reading of this chapter easier. The
adaptive functions of diapause are:(i) to synchronize the development of active stages with …

The invasive alien ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) hosts a wide
range of natural enemies. Many observations have been done in nature but experimental …

The multicolored Asian ladybird beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas)(Coleoptera:
Coccinellidae), is considered an important generalist predator that can be used as a …

Coleopteran predators have been used to manage pest populations in natural and
managed landscapes for centuries. In some instances, predators must be mass-produced to …

For biological control it is necessary to store mass-reared biological control agents when the
demand is low. The objective of this study is to increase their shelf life without significantly …

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

RESUMO Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas)(Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) são percevejos
predadores utilizados como agentes de controle biológico de lagartas desfolhadoras em …

Adalia decempunctata (L.) is a common predator in agro ecosystems. Here, the effects of
low-temperature storage on biological parameters, energy reserves, and antioxidant …

为了探究七星瓢虫不同虫态的低温贮藏条件, 本研究在不同恒定低温-时间与变温预处理后恒定
低温-时间组合下分别测定了七星瓢虫卵, 蛹及成虫的孵化率, 羽化率及成虫存活率. 结果表明 …