two species of tachinidae, masicera sphingivora (robineau & desvoidy) and bithia glirina (rondani), were collected from pupae and larvae of hyles euphorbiae (l.) (lep.: sphingidae) and chamaesphecia schizoceriformis kolenati (lep.: sesiidae) respectively. masicera sphingivora belongs to the subfamily exoristinae and has mostly been reared from the larvae of sphingidae, especially the genus hyle...

The increasing use of nanofertilizers in modern agriculture and their impact on crop yield pest management require further research. In this study, the effects nano-Fe, -Zn, -Cu (which are synthesized based nanochelating technology), urea (N) fertilizers antioxidant activities wheat plants (cv. Chamran), green aphid Schizaphis graminum (Rondani) investigated. authors observed highest levels phe...