Body size is a key feature of organisms and varies continuously because of the effects of
natural selection on the size‐dependency of resource acquisition and mortality rates. This …

Storage at low temperature is a valuable method for increasing the shelf-life of natural
enemies such as insect parasitoids. Cold storage is usually performed under sub-optimal …

Thermal tolerance may limit and therefore predict ectotherm geographic distributions.
However, which of the many metrics of thermal tolerance best predict distribution is often …

Mass rearing for commercial production of high quality beneficial insects is considered as an
important tool for biological control programmes worldwide, especially those based on …

Triacylglycerides (TAGs) are the most important stored energy reserve in eukaryotes and are
regularly measured in insects. Quantitative analysis of TAGs is complicated by their diversity …

Cold storage of natural enemies usually involves placing insects under constant subambient
temperatures. Even at non‐freezing temperatures, a reduction in survival is the norm. Using …

Simple Summary Diapause is an arrestment state in development, and plays an important
role in life history in insects. It has been thought that a lack in juvenile hormone (JH) results …

Juvenile hormone (JH) signalling plays an important role in regulation of reproductive
diapause in insects. However, its underlying molecular mechanism has been unclear …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate various biological processes in insects. However, their roles
in the regulation of insect diapause remain unknown. In this study, we address the biological …

Generalist predators belonging to Dicyphini (Hemiptera: Miridae) play an important role in
pest control in vegetable crops. Temperature is one the most important factors affecting their …