The natural history of caterpillar-ant associations

NE Pierce, E Dankowicz - Caterpillars in the middle: Tritrophic interactions …, 2022 - Springer
The caterpillars of many Lepidoptera are neither attacked nor tended by ants but
nevertheless appear to be obligately ant-associated and benefit from the enemy-free space …

Group size effects on survivorship and adult development in the gregarious larvae of Euselasia chrysippe (Lepidoptera, Riodinidae)

PE Allen - Insectes Sociaux, 2010 - Springer
Caterpillars living in aggregations may derive several benefits that outweigh the costs,
including better survivorship and improved growth rates. I tested whether larval group size …

Reproductive and toxicological impacts of herbicides used in Eucalyptus culture in Brazil on the parasitoid Palmistichus elaeisis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

CWG MENEZES, MA Soares, JB Santos… - Weed …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Menezes CWG, Soares MA, Santos JB, Assis Júnior SL, Fonseca AJ & Zanuncio JC (2012).
Reproductive and toxicological impacts of herbicides used in Eucalyptus culture in Brazil on …

[HTML][HTML] The density of females of Palmistichus elaeisis Delvare and LaSalle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) affects their reproductive performance on pupae of Bombyx …

FF Pereira, JC Zanuncio, JE Serrão… - Anais da Academia …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Palmistichus elaeisis Delvare and LaSalle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) is a gregarious and
polyphagous parasitoid mainly of Lepidoptera pupae. The objective of this paper as to study …

Natural parasitism of lepidopteran eggs by Trichogramma species (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) in agricultural crops in Minas Gerais, Brazil

AR de Souza, TA Giustolin, RB Querino… - Florida …, 2016 - BioOne
Abstract The genus Trichogramma Westwood (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) includes
insect egg parasitoids that are widely used throughout the world as control agents of pest …

Ecological importance of lepidopteran defoliators on eucalyptus plantations based in faunistic and natural enemy analyses

TC Ghiotto, MC Barbosa, JC Guerreiro… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Areas planted with Eucalyptus urophylla ST Blake variety platyphylla F. Muell.(Myrtaceae)
expand annually in most regions of Brazil. Many lepidopteran species defoliate this plant …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal requirements and estimate number of generations of Palmistichus elaeisis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in different Eucalyptus plantations regions

FF Pereira, JC Zanuncio, HN Oliveira… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
To use Palmistichus elaeisis Delvare and LaSalle, 1993 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in a
biological control programme of Thyrinteina arnobia (Stoll, 1782)(Lepidoptera …

Larval biology of anthophagous Eumaeini (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, Theclinae) in the Cerrado of central Brazil

NAP Silva, M Duarte, EB Araújo… - Journal of Insect …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The biology and morphology of the early stages of 22 species of Eumaeini (Lepidoptera:
Lycaenidae, Theclinae) are presented. Observations were collected through the inspection …

[HTML][HTML] Parasitismo de Palmistichus elaeisis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) em hospedeiro alternativo sobre plantas de eucalipto em semi-campo

FF Pereira, JC Zanuncio, PL Pastori… - Revista Ciência …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
O sucesso de programas de controle biológico com parasitóides depende de pesquisas
aplicadas e, por isso, estimouse o número ideal de fêmeas de Palmistichus elaeisis Delvare …

Faunistic composition of hymenopteran parasitoids in cultivation of Eucalyptus urophylla ST blake and adjacent areas of Seasonal Semi-deciduous Montana forest …

JG Silva, DRR Fernandes, AA Moreira… - …, 2022 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Hymenopteran parasitoids are insects that play a fundamental role in ecosystems as they
reduce the population density of insects that are considered pests in monocultures …