Parasitoid wasps and flies use their long ovipositors to thrust their eggs into the eggs and bodies of other insects. Roughly 10 percent of all insect species are parasitoids. It is a well ...

While catnip is excellent at keeping certain pests away from your tomatoes, it also plays a vital role in attracting beneficial insects, particularly parasitoid wasps. These tiny warriors are a boon ...

In this investigation, we will examine the effects of competition for resources on reproductive output within and between two species of parasitoid wasps. Ecological communities are composed of ...

Rather than spraying expensive and damaging pesticides on their fields, some farmers turn to parasitoids for help. Parasitoid is the name given to insects that behave like parasites but always kill ...

A new study published in the Journal of Pest Science explores the biology, impact, management and potential distribution of ...

“This exaggerated behavior is a form of hypersexuality that is consistent with age-related decreases in mate choosiness reported in cockroaches, medflies, parasitoid wasps, and other insect ...

As far as we know, parasitoid wasps and flies don't attack adult butterflies - they don't generally live very long, so they're not a good food source. 'But every other stage - egg, caterpillar and ...

More information: Lan Pang et al, Coordinated molecular and ecological adaptations underlie a highly successful parasitoid, eLife (2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.94748.1 ...

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Natural Sciences Education 48: 1-7. Pellissier, M.E.* and Jabbour, R. 2018. Herbivore and parasitoid insects respond differently to annual and perennial floral strips in an alfalfa ecosystem.

Dalam risetnya, Tri yang juga Dosen Departemen Biologi Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam (FMIPA), banyak ...