Food security is a key priority for the over 200 million people of Eastern Africa, and this
population is envisaged to double by 2030. The need to feed this population puts increasing …

Abstract The parasitoid, Cotesia flavipes (Cameron)(Hymenoptera: Braconidae), was
introduced for biological control of the stemborer, Chilo partellus (Swinhoe)(Lepidoptera …

The life table and parasitism rate of Diadegma insulare (Cresson)(Hymenoptera:
Ichneumonidae), a larval parasitoid of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella …

To explain the asymmetrical abundance of native Frankliniella intonsa (Trybom)(
Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and invasive Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) in the fields, we …

Diatraea saccharalis Fabr.(Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is a major sugarcane pest in Brazil.
The management of infested areas is based on the release of Cotesia flavipes (Cameron) …

Background This study was conducted to investigate life table characteristics of the
parasitoid species, Goniozus legneri Gordh (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), a major gregarious …

Anthocoris minki Dohrn is a promising indigenous Anthocoris species for the biological
control of Agonoscena pistaciae Burck. and Laut.(Homoptera: Psyllidae) in pistachio …

The present study was conducted on biological parameters of parasitoid Cotesia flavipes
reared on Chilo partellus larvae under laboratory condition of 25±1 C and 60±5% relative …

Laboratory studies were conducted to determine the effect of low temperatures and gamma
radiation on parasitization of Cotesia flavipes (Cameron) on Chilo infuscatellus (Snellen) …

of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, is a bonafide record of research work
done by Ms. L. LAKSHMI during the period of her study in the University under my guidance …