The predatory mite, Neoseiulus neoagrestis Khaustov and Döker (Acari: Phytoseiidae), recently described as new species for science, but seems to have a great potential be used in biological control. In this study, first step determine the optimum temperature (between three temperatures tested) its mass rearing, we studied characteristics life table parameters fed on Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Sc...

Butylidenephthalide, the components of Angelica acutiloba var. sugiyamae HIKINO (Apiaceae) has the biological activities, such as centrally acting muscle relaxant and antispasmodic effects with characteristic odor. In our previous work, (Z)-butylidenephthalide was isolated as the potent insecticidal compound against adults and larvae of Drosophila melanogaster. Recently, Ahn et al. reported tha...