Consumers are increasingly demanding pesticide-free grain/legumes and processed foods.
Additionally, there are more restrictions, or complete loss, of insecticides labelled for use in …

Simple Summary Parasitoid wasps play an important role in all terrestrial ecosystems (both
natural and agricultural) regulating the population densities of many herbivorous insects …

Food characteristics strongly regulate digestive enzymatic activity of insects through direct
influences on their midgut mechanisms. Insect performance is better on diets that contain …

The host regulation process has been widely investigated in endophagous parasitoid
wasps, which in most cases finely interact with living hosts (ie koinobiont parasitoids). In …

The biological control programs supporting the native species of natural enemies are far
more sustainable than those which use exotic enemies of the target pest. Little is known …

The effect of Habrobracon hebetor venom and the role of the adipokinetic hormone (AKH) in
poisoned adult females of the firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus were studied 24 and 48 h after …

Rapid population growth and wide host range make Habrobracon hebetor Say
(Hymenoptera: Braconidae) highly suitable for biological control programs. To improve …

Abstract Background Mediterranean flour moth [Ephestia kuehniella Zeller, 1879
(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)](MFM hereafter) is a significant pest of stored products, particularly …

The minute wasp Habrobracon hebetor venom (HH venom) is a potent cocktail of toxins that
paralyzes the victim's muscles and suppresses humoral and cellular immunity. This study …

We evaluated possible improvements to the mass rearing of the larval parasitoid
Habrobracon hebetor (Say)(Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on irradiated host wax moth Galleria …