This review draws together available information on the biology, methods for study, and
culturing of hymenopteran parasitoids of the Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni, and …

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 …

We analyzed the relationship among host size, superparasitism and sex-ratio in mass
reared Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Individual host pupae …

The development of cost-effective diets for mass-rearing fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) and
their parasitoids in pest control programs based on the Sterile Insect Technique is a high …

Abstract Fruit fly pests (Diptera: Tephritidae) are a serious problem for fruit production and
for local and international trade. Biological control is increasingly included as a pest control …

abstract The preferences of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) for larvae of
Anastrepha fraterculus (Wiedemann) and Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) were evaluated …

Background The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella (L.)(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is the
major devastating insect pest of beekeeping industry all over the world; however their larvae …

Cotton mealy bug, Phenacoccus solenopsis (Tinsley)(Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is a
polyphagous and invasive pest of various agricultural and horticultural crops. Aenasius …

Augmentative release of parasitoids against Ceratitis capitata (Weidemann) is currently at
an early stage in Argentina. The success of this environment-friendly strategy depends on …

The incidence of superparasitism in field populations of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata
(Ashmead), a solitary larval–pupal endoparasitoid, attacking Anastrepha fruit fly species was …