A mixed species release of parasitoids is used to suppress outbreaks of tobacco whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae); however, this biocontrol may be inhibited by interspecific interactions. We investigated the effects of mixed releases of natural enemies of B. tabaci on predation rates, parasite performance and adult parasitoid emergence under greenhouse conditions. We tested the ...

The biodiversity of natural competitors is vital to key ecosystem services and agroecosystems’ benefits society. abundance richness hymenopteran parasitoid communities, subsequently their services, are dependent on the variety habitats in different agroecological landscapes. Here, we monitored fluctuation predatory wasps populations impacts coffee leaf miner infestations under plantation Thus, ...

Two new species of Braconidae parasitoid wasps, Pambolus (Phaenodus) infuscatus Gupta & van Achterberg sp. nov. (Pambolinae) and Paroplitis khajjiarensis Fernández-Triana (Microgastrinae) are described illustrated from Himachal Pradesh, India. A key to the Oriental an update world provided. Additionally, Centistes (Centistes) cuspidatus (Haliday) (Euphorinae) is reported for first time ...

Different assemblages of parasitoids may attack a given host species and non-random distribution patterns in parasitoid have been reported on various occasions, resulting co-occurrence at the population, colony, or even individual levels. This is case for different closely related eucharitid wasps (a family specialized ant parasitoids) sharing similar niches co-occurring same Here we reviewed a...

The species Gonatopus vidanoi Olmi, 1994 and Haplogonatopus hernandezae 1984 (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae) are recorded for the first time from urban parks of Bogotá city (Colombia). In addition, is in Colombia. These new records contribute to a better knowledge diversity parasitoid wasps present Colombia, context their trophic role as natural enemies leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) recogni...

The parasitoid wasps Clistopyga misionensis Bordera & Sääksjärvi and Hymenoepimecis pucallpina Pádua were described recently known only from Peru Argentina, respectively. males of both species remain unknown. Here, we provide the first record H. for Brazil, Mato Grosso, its male is illustrated time. We also a new distribution C. misionensi Minas Gerais. A map images are provided.

The Nyamiviridae is a family of viruses with unsegmented, negative-sense RNA genomes of 11.3-12.2 kb that produce enveloped, spherical virions. Viruses of the genus Nyavirus are tick-borne and some also infect birds. Other nyamiviruses infecting parasitoid wasps and plant parasitic nematodes have been classified into the genera Peropuvirus and Socyvirus, respectively. This is a summary of the c...

Leptopilina Parasitoid Wasps, Ion Channels, and Dendritic Morphology in Drosophila Nociception Paradigms by Jessica Leigh Robertson Department of Cell Biology Duke University Date:_______________________ Approved: ___________________________ W. Daniel Tracey, Supervisor ___________________________ Fan Wang ___________________________ Scott Soderling ___________________________ Wolfgang Liedtke ...