We report the occurrence of natural enemies of Plutella xylostela (L.) in organically farmed kale in Pernambuco, Brazil. Seven natural enemies were observed parasitizing or preying on larvae and pupae of P. xylostella--three parasitoids: Cotesia plutellae Kurdjumov (Hym.: Braconidae), Conura pseudofulvovariegata (Becker) (Hym.: Chalcididae) and Tetrastichus howardi (Olliff) (Hym.: Eulophidae), ...

Epitraninae Burks (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) is a subfamily with single recognised genus, Epitranus Walker, known to be distributed throughout the tropical areas of Old World. Whilst recent studies have reported presence in countries Middle East, there are no published records from European continent. A female specimen belonging hamoni species complex was collected Salamis island, Attica, Greec...

The pest status of diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae), in South Africa is lower than in other countries with similar climates. A project was initiated to investigate possible reasons for this. Larval and pupal populations of DBM were monitored weekly for two years on unsprayed cabbage plots. Adult populations were also monitored continuously for two ye...

ABSTRACT Chalcididae is a family of parasitoids with wide distribution and great richness, almost 1,500 described species. Its diversity might be greater than that known today, mainly due to the few existing studies its taxonomic complexity. Studies in semiarid regions are scarce necessary contribute biogeographic knowledge neotropical fauna. Therefore, objective this work was record species oc...