Signals used to attract mates are often conspicuous to predators and parasites, and their
evolution via sexual selection is expected to be opposed by viability selection. Many …

▪ Abstract Parasitoids in the insect order Diptera include an estimated 16,000 species, or
approximately 20% of the total number of species with this life-style. Parasitoids in this order …

Many scientists have reported an extensive amount of information on the biology, life history,
and damage potential of stink bugs. However, this information is scattered among numerous …

We describe a novel and straightforward route to all stereoisomers of 1, 10-bisaboladien-3-
ol and 10, 11-epoxy-1-bisabolen-3-ol via the rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric addition of …

Moths are among the most speciose of insect groups, comprising perhaps 140 000 species,
despite their remarkably undiversified and almost exclusively phytophagous larval lifestyle …

Biological control programs have been mounted in some region (s) of the world against 13
of the 16 dossier pests and substantial or partial success has been achieved in one or more …

Flies (Diptera) are an important but underappreciated part of our planet's biodiversity. With
over 124,000 described species, and countless more awaiting discovery, they are one of the …

The Heteroptera, or true bugs, comprise a large and widely distributed group of sucking
insects, with about 38,000 described species, some of which are important pests of crops …

Semiochemicals are chemical compounds that are released by many species as a means of
intra-and interspecific communication. Insects have extremely advanced olfactory systems; …

In recent years the growing concern about environmental changes and how we are using
the natural resources have triggered a search for natural products as alternatives to …