The oestroid family T achinidae represents one of the most diverse lineages of insect
parasitoids. Despite their broad distribution, diversity and important role as biological control …

The tachinid fly, Exorista sorbillans, is a notorious ovolarviparous endoparasitoid of the
silkworm, Bombyx mori, causing severe damage to silkworm cocoon industry. Silkworm …

Phorid fly parasitoids (Diptera: Phoridae) have evolved a diverse array of cues used to
successfully parasitize their ant hosts. Successful parasitism often involves (a) host habitat …

The Tachinidae are natural enemies of many lepidopteran and coleopteran pests of crops,
forests, and fruits. However, host-tachinid parasitoid interactions have been largely …

Simple Summary The dipteran parasitoid Tachinidae are important biocontrol agents and
some of them are pests in sericulture. We previously have demonstrated that tachinid …

Simple Summary The tachinid fly Drino inconspicuoides parasitizes various lepidopteran
larvae, including Noctuidae and Nymphalidae. The adult female oviposits the eggs on the …

Parasitoids are among the most diverse and important enemies of caterpillars. They are key
components of the multitrophic communities in which caterpillars are sandwiched, and they …

A laboratory bioassay and anatomical and histological studies were conducted to evaluate
the acceptance and suitability of an exotic insect, the box tree moth Cydalima perspectalis …

The ovoviviparous parasitoid, Drino inconspicuoides (Diptera: Tachinidae) parasitizes a
wide range of lepidopteran insects; larval period progresses in the host hemocoel. Here, we …

The disposability of high numbers of entomophagous insects for their use in biological
control strategies is an old objective carried on, between others, by the rearing in different …