of Insecticides on Phytophagous Insects, Predatory Coccinellids and Field Yield of Corn ( Zea mays )

Effect of Insecticides on Phytophagous Insects, Predatory Coccinellids and Field Yield of Corn (Zea mays)

Corn (Zea mays Linnaeus) is a relevant cereal in the human diet. Because insect pests justify the frequent use of synthetic insecticides, it is necessary to evaluate more sustainable alternatives. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the effect of various insecticides on pest control, predatory coccinellids, and cro...

Notes on parasitoids and predators of the teak defoliator Hyblaea puera (Lepidoptera, Hyblaeidae) from China

Natural enemies of Hyblaea puera (Cramer), a pest of Tectona grandis and Avicennia marina , were surveyed for the first time in mainland China. One larval parasitoid, five pupal parasitoids and two predators were discovered in recent years. A gregarious and koinobiont endoparasitoid, Cotesia hyblaea sp. nov...

ALLELOPATHY OF SHOWY RATTLEBOX DECOMPOSITION ON THE COMMON BEAN IN NO-TILL

Study of the Mutualistic Strategies of Insects and Mushroom (Phallus indusiatus) in DTR, Mizoram, India

The symbiotic relationship between insects and Bridal Veil fungi of the genus Phallus (commonly known as stinkhorns) is a classic example of mutualism based on the dispersal of spores. The stinkhorn fungus, Phallus indusiatus, produces a foul-smelling, nutrient-rich, and sticky spore mass that attracts various insects,...

A New Foliicolous Fungal Species Infecting Aegle

Effect of the insecticide sumicidin on the biology and survival of the american cockroach nymph periplaneta americana l. (blattidae, dictyoptera).