We use an integrative taxonomic approach to revise the genus Anisopteromalus. In
particular, we apply multivariate ratio analysis (MRA), a rather new statistical method based …

Rice is an important cereal crop in Spain that is frequently attacked by pests that cause
significant quantitative and qualitative losses. Among them, the maize weevil, Sitophilus …

In this study, two predatory mites and two parasitoid wasps were evaluated for their
effectiveness in controlling Callosobruchus chinensis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a …

When female host feeding parasitoids encounter a potential host, they face a complicated
trade-off between either laying an egg for investing in current reproduction or feeding on or …

In nature, adult parasitoids feed to obtain and use nutrients for supplementing and/or
replenishing some of their existing array of nutrient reserves. When adults feed on host or …

In this article, we assessed the reproduction rates of the generalist pteromalid parasitoids
Anisopteromalus calandrae and Lariophagus distinguendus on the coleopteran pest …

In order to maximize the lifetime reproductive success of parasitoids, they should be induced
to dynamically accept individual hosts that have different suitability for oviposition …

Parasitoid females adjust their offspring sex ratio in order to maximize their fitness. The
optimal sex ratio they produce varies with several factors but especially with competition …

Adult parasitoid females can obtain proteins and lipid by consuming the haemolymph of
their host. In Trichogramma Westwood (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) species, host …

Lifetime fitness is directly influenced by the decision to use resources for either current or
future reproduction. Thus, females should weigh the costs and benefits of each reproductive …