The fall armyworm of maize, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith)(Lepidoptera; Noctuidae) is
capable of causing a 100% yield loss due to its unforeseen occurrence from the seedling to …

Possibilities to combine augmentative biological control using Trichogramma spp. egg
parasitoids and conservation biological control through habitat manipulation, for the …

BACKGROUND The effectiveness of a biological control agent depends on how well it can
control pests and how compatible it is with pesticides. Therefore, we reported the …

A few generations of laboratory selection can increase the developmental success of native
parasitoids on invasive targets. However, for this approach to be used more widely for …

Hormesis for the intractable pests can be dreadful, but for natural enemies of pests, it is a
puissant strategy in optimizing their mass rearing. We report multigenerational stimulatory …

The changing agro-climatic conditions in India largely intensify the incidence of various
insect pests and their associated losses. Pests, particularly insects, diseases, and weeds …

BACKGROUND The rice moth, Corcyra cephalonica (Stainton)(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a
pest of stored grains and widely used as a factitious host during the mass rearing of several …

Body size is a characteristic of many animal species that is correlated with many fitness‐
related traits. Parasitoids are important biological control agents of pests; larger parasitoids …

Biological pest control programmes often involve the importation of exotic natural enemies,
ideally followed by monitoring to discern the establishment and success of the programme …

Amid concerns over chemical pesticide resistance and its associated environmental
hazards, parasitoids offer an alternative long-term solution to manage insect pests in …