Conservation biological control (CBC), often described as the field of biological control with
the greatest potential for use in developing world agriculture, has received only marginal …

The life histories and predation rates of the ladybird beetle Harmonia dimidiata (F.) were
compared among beetles kept at 15, 20, and 25° C. The beetles were fed on Aphis gossypii …

Zigzag beetle, Menochilus sexmaculatus Fabricius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is an
important predator of cotton mealy bug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera …

Predator-prey interactions are not static, but spatially and temporally dynamic. In addition to
the climatic conditions and the prey density, the dynamics of predator populations may be …

Life table parameters of Indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner)(Lepidoptera:
Pyralidae), on four pistachio cultivars (Akbari, Ahmad-Aghaii, Fandoghi and Kalehghouchi) …

The success of biological control programs often depends on the establishment of natural
enemies in or around the crop. An emerging strategy that aims to improve establishment is …

Compared to coccidophagous ladybirds, aphidophagous ladybirds develop and live faster.
They also produce more eggs at a faster rate. As we wanted to know how these traits …

BACKGROUND Aphids are a major insect pest of forestry systems. In this study, we evaluate
the potential of the ladybeetle Scymnus nubilus Mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) as a …

TC BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ SOSYAL BİLİMLER ENSTİTÜSÜ TARİH ANABİLİM DALI II.
MEŞRUTİYET DÖNEMİNDE İSLAMCILIK Page 1 TC BALIKESİR ÜNİVERSİTESİ SOSYAL …

The effects of maize and sugarcane were studied on the demographic parameters of
Sesamia nonagrioides under controlled environmental conditions. Life table parameters …