The Pteromalidae of North-Western Europe (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea).
Author : Marcus William Robert de Vere Graham
Publisher :
Page : 996 pages
File Size : 25,90 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : Marcus William Robert de Vere Graham
Publisher :
Page : 996 pages
File Size : 25,90 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : Marcus William Robert de Vere Graham
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,93 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Chalcid wasps
ISBN :
Author : Andrew Austin
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 22,24 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643066106
The Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of terrestrial anthropods and compromises the sawflies, wasps, ants, bees and parasitic wasps. This book examines the current state of all major areas of research for this important group of insects, including systematics, biological control, behaviour and use in education.
Author : Hassan Ghahari
Publisher : CABI
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 43,53 MB
Release : 2021-01-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 1789248469
The superfamily Chalcidoidea (Insecta, Hymenoptera) contains in excess of 26,000 described species worldwide, but with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species the vast majority of species have yet to be discovered and described. Most chalcidoid species are parasitoids of hosts in at least 12 different insect orders, attacking the egg, larval or pupal stages, though phytophagy and other life cycles and hosts are known. Iran is the 18th largest country in the world and has a rich and diverse insect fauna, including Chalcidoidea. It is extremely interesting from a biogeographic point of view, and a paradise for an entomologist. This book summarizes the results of all prior research concerning species diversity of Iranian Chalcidoidea, including host records and distribution records by province in Iran as well as world distribution by country for 1,351 species of Chalcidoidea recorded from Iran through the end of 2019.
Author : Gary A. P. Gibson
Publisher : NRC Research Press
Page : 814 pages
File Size : 47,84 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780660166698
This publication presents illustrated keys to the 19 families and 706 described genera of Chalcidoidea known to occur in the Nearctic region (minimally America north of Mexico, but also including those areas of Mexico generally considered as having a Nearctic insect fauna). The first three chapters provide an introduction to this superfamily of wasps, most of whose members are parasites of other insects; a review of chalcidoid morphology as related to terms used in the keys & diagnoses; and an overview of the superfamily, including a 41 couplet key to families. Each of the remaining 19 chapters reviews one family & includes sections on recognition, systematics & relationships, biology, literature, an annotated key to the Nearctic genera, and for larger families an index to genera based on couplet number. Over 1,800 line drawings & electron micrographs illustrate the keys. Annotations include references to existing keys to species, estimated number of species, and known distribution & host range in the region.
Author : Peter Charles Barnard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 17,81 MB
Release : 1999-04-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521632416
Essential guide to the specialist literature for the identification of British insects and arachnids.
Author : Omkar
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 35,54 MB
Release : 2023-03-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1000840549
Pests cause economic damage to crops and stored products, while vectors are responsible for the transmission of disease-causing agents in human beings and livestock. Although the application of synthetic pesticides in agriculture has given immediate relief, it has also caused well-known side effects, leading to a general consensus among entomologists and agriculturists to shift towards other ecofriendly pest management. Insect natural enemies consisting of predators, parasitoids, and pathogens have attracted the attention of scientists across the globe. These natural enemies exist in agroecosystems and suppress the populations of pests. Parasitoids are farmers’ friends and the most successful group of natural enemies. Highly specialised in their host choice, the female parasitoid searches for a suitable host to lay eggs and larvae in, on or near the hosts. Exploiting this potency of parasitoids may yield successful results in controlling notorious pests in an ecofriendly way. This book covers information on the important biocontrol agents effective in pest suppression. It starts with insect parasitic groups followed by specific groups of parasitoids. It is hoped that the book presents a comprehensive account of beneficial parasitoirds, and will be useful to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Entomology, Biological Control, Plant Protection, Agricultural Zoology, and Zoology, besides those involved in competitive examinations and policy planning. Features: Each chapter has been written by very experienced specialists Every chapter includes Learning Objectives and Points to Remember This book offers comprehensive knowledge of parasitoids and their application in pest management in a rational way
Author : Augustus Daniel Imms
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 954 pages
File Size : 18,87 MB
Release : 1977-11-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780412152207
Band 2.
Author : Ingrid H. Williams
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 40,63 MB
Release : 2010-06-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 904813983X
Oilseed rape is a major arable crop in both Europe and North America. It is attacked by unique complexes of insect pests still largely controlled through the application of chemical insecticides. Crop management systems for the future must combine sustainability with environmental acceptability to satisfy both social and economic demands. This book, in its 17 chapters each led by a world expert, reviews research progress towards developing integrated pest management systems for the crop that enhance conservation biocontrol. This approach is particularly timely because of the development in Europe of insecticide resistance in the pollen beetle, a major pest of the crop. The past decade has seen considerable progress in our knowledge of the parasitoids and predators that contribute to biocontrol, of their distribution patterns, and their behavioural ecology, both within and without the crop. There is potential for natural enemy conservation through modification of within-field crop husbandry practices, as well as, on the landscape scale, through habitat manipulation to encourage vegetational diversity. This book will prove invaluable as a text for researchers, university teachers, graduate scientists, extension workers and growers involved in integrated pest management.
Author : Medvedev
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1337 pages
File Size : 44,26 MB
Release : 2023-10-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9004628002