The number of offspring an organism can produce is a key component of its evolutionary
fitness and life history. Here we perform a test of the hypothesized trade-off between the …

The yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor, is currently one of the most important insect species
produced for livestock feed and human consumption. High-density rearing conditions make …

The thermal environment is a critical determinant of outcomes in host-pathogen interactions,
yet the complexities of this relationship remain underexplored in many ecological systems …

Insecticides are the main method of controlling lepidopteran pests of eucalyptus plantations
and those selective to natural enemies, such as the endoparasitoid Palmistichus elaeisis …

abstract Different numbers of parasitoid females confined with a host can variously affect the
number, sex ratio and other characteristics of the parasitoid's progeny. The objective of this …

BACKGROUND The subsequent deposition of an egg clutch by a female parasitoid into a
host already parasitised either by itself or a conspecific (ie superparasitism) is a …

Simple Summary Campoletis chlorideae, a solitary larval endoparasitoid, has a wide host
range. It has great biocontrol potential against some major worldwide agricultural economic …

Parasitoids are the main component of biological control of Lepidoptera defoliators in
forested areas, and the densities of host insects can affect the efficiency of these natural …

The potential of the parasitoid Psyllaephagus bliteus Riek for the biological control of the
eucalyptus pest Glycaspis brimblecombei Moore (Hemiptera: Aphalaridae) nymphs is high …

Herbicides can impact non-target metabolic pathways in natural enemies and lead to the
reduction of these populations in the field. Behavioral characteristics, morphology and …