This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Plants produce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in response to herbivore attack, and these VOCs can be used by parasitoids of the herbivore ...
A parasitoid assemblage consisting of four hymenopteran species caused larval and pupal mortality of the host Gnorimoschema gallaeosolidaginis. In the absence of discrete host patches, the ...
Contributors -- Preface -- Part I: Current issues in behavioral ecology of insect parasitoids -- 1. Optimal foraging behavior and efficient biological control methods / Nick J. Mills and Éric Wajnberg ...
Parasitoid insects, unlike parasites, kill their hosts by consuming them during their larval stage. Most parasitoids are small wasps and flies, and they infect a wide range of insects and arachnids.
Insect parasitoids have emerged as indispensable agents in sustainable pest management, offering an environmentally friendly alternative to chemical pesticides. These specialised insects, which lay ...
“By studying them, we’re not just learning about their world; we’re finding ways to make our own world more sustainable," Prof. Segoli said. In the intricate tapestry of nature, few entities are as ...
Few humans have been as successful in Hollywood as parasitoids. Parasitoids are a particularly gruesome kind of parasite that invariably kills its host by the time it becomes an adult and is ready to ...
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