The reproductive performance of the parasitoid Habrobracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) against the moths Anagasta kuehniella Zeller and Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was studied in the laboratory. The analysis was based on the comparison of parasitoid's life table parameters related to those of its hosts at various conditions of host density (daily supply o...

grape berry moth, lobesia botrana (denis and schiff.) is a destructive pest of grapevine in orumieh (northwest, iran) vineyards. it is mainly controled through application of broad-spectrum insecticides, which can adversely affect vineyard ecosystem and consequently human health. since a first step in setting up an ipm program is to assess the biological control agents within the ecosystem, so ...

Dr. Esther (Stillman) Thelen, a prominent figure in the field of developmental psychology, died on December 29, 2004 after a yearlong battle with recurrent cancer. Professionally, Esther was known for her forward thinking, her elegant and prolific writing, her unapologetic embrace of the complexity of human behavior and its ultimate theoretical grounding in everyday life, and her tireless mento...

The systematic and long-term use of pesticides in fruit plantations leads to the formation resistant pest populations. purpose this work was evaluate effectiveness entomophages acariphages for protection apple orchards. Against dominant Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus), Habrobracon hebetor (Say) used, which caught Krasnodar Territory using cassettes with caterpillars attractive H. hebetor. To determi...

the flour moth, ephestia kuehniella zeller and indianmeal moth, plodia interpunctella (hubner) are reported as important pests of stored products in many countries throughout the world. in recent years harobracon hebetor (say) wasp has been employed as a biological control agent of the moths' larvae in peanut warehouses as well as in packaged cereal products. in this study the functional r...