Psix striaticeps (Dodd) is an egg-parasitoid wasp previously known only from the Old World. We report this species twelve counties in Florida, which are first records Western Hemisphere. It was collected yellow cylinder traps and reared eggs of three stink bug species: Nezara viridula L., Chinavia marginata (Palisot de Beauvois), Piezodorus guildinii (Westwood). A COI barcode analysis found a 1...

Stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) are polyphagous pests that disperse from woodland habitats into crops following food availability. Black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh.; Rosaceae) is common in the southeast US. In this 3-yr study, our principal objective was to determine if black acts as a reproductive host well source of for stink adjacent Georgia, USA. Each yr, trees were examined visually...

trissolcus grandis thomson is a solitary egg parasitoid of sunn pest, eurygaster integriceps puton. although widely distributed, it has often been overlooked in field surveys. our objectives were to develop an efficient rearing technique for t. grandis, and to determine the basic bionomics and demographic parameters, necessary for future augmentative biological control programs. exposure of 0-4...

The olive moth, Prays oleae, is one of the most common insects that damages olives in Mediterranean region. establishment ground cover within orchards has been promoted this region recent years to avoid erosion and soil degradation. Nevertheless, its role as a shelter for natural enemies pests controversial. In study, we have investigated effectiveness biological control P. oleae organic with (...