Recent decades have witnessed an explosion of theoretical and empirical studies of sex
allocation, transforming how we understand the allocation of resources to male and female …

Aphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a solitary endoparasitoid used for
biological control of many economically important pest aphids. Given its widespread use, a …

The tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta is a common parasite of the small intestine in rodents
but it can also infect humans. Due to its characteristics and ease of maintenance in the …

One of the most exciting recent discoveries in the field of ecological immunology has been
that insects employ the help of heritable symbionts as a defence against parasitoids and …

Solanaceous greenhouse crops are susceptible to infestation by a high number of insect
and mite pests that can cause serious yield losses. The most important of these pests are …

The impact of fluctuating thermal regimes on the cold tolerance of the parasitoid Aphidius
colemani at the mummy stage is examined. The hypothesis is tested that, if a cold period is …

Parasitoids exposed to low temperatures may suffer from extreme physiological conditions
inducing direct or indirect chill injuries. Under long cold exposure (which also includes …

The effects of fluctuating and constant temperatures on the development and longevity of
Diaphorencyrtus aligarhensis (Shafee, Alam, and Argarwal)(Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a …

For parasitoids, the host represents the sole source of nutrients for the developing immature.
Subsequently, host quality is an important factor affecting immature development and the …

The phenotypic effects of rearing temperature on several fitness components of the
koinobiont parasitoid, Aphidius colemani, were examined. Temperatures experienced …