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Hello researchers! I'm currently undertaking a project that seeks to asses the distribution of a minute gall midge, Arthrocnodax fraxinellus, and its associated parasitoids (Aphanogmus spp.) in...
14 November 2017 5,225 8 View
We are looking to develop an abundance scale to look at a sample of mites taken via berlese funnel out of House Wren nests as a part of a larger bird nest ectoparasite project. The mites are...
31 October 2017 1,159 4 View
Hi all, I'm looking through the size of eggs in Citrus thrips for addressing the the level of egg size plasticity as an implicator of maternal resource investment and sex allocation in...
27 October 2017 5,249 5 View
2 males (images 1-5 with genitalia) and 1 female (6-7) Labels: Balzapamba / [Ecuador] / R. Haensch S. donum Ch. Dupuis, Bruxelles, 1913 "Cyclocephala atricapilla Mannh." Nonetheless, this...
23 October 2017 599 4 View
These mites were found on strawberry plants (Belgium). Anybody an idea of the Family or Superfamily? Or recommended keys of mesostigmata?
04 August 2017 749 32 View
Lot of Macrolophus this year on Bactrocera oleae in south France.
27 July 2017 6,877 19 View
I attach some pictures of the same specimen.
12 July 2017 3,458 12 View
Could somebody help me identifying these wasp please? It is from central Chile.
07 July 2017 7,263 6 View
Hi all, I studied Monochamus saltuarius, a major insect vector of pine wood nematode, in Korean White Pine forests using Mark-Release-Recapture based on pheromone traps. However, their recapture...
06 July 2017 723 23 View
Dear delegates I wish to get some information on rearing techniques of rice yellow stem borer. I started doing the same on natural host. But i face difficult and also feel cumbersome in doing mass...
03 July 2017 10,047 25 View
It looks like Anopheles Arabiensis. But smaller and has white colour fungus like growths in the body (abdomen). They are bigger than the local mosquitoes. The habitat is a paddy field in a dry...
03 July 2017 4,570 9 View
Dear all, We are planning to study plant volatiles in crop plants with and without aphid infestation in the field. My questions are: (1) Which headspace sampling setup would you recommend?(2)...
29 June 2017 3,311 23 View
These beetles live in groups during feeding on different plant species, and they will fly away if it is disturbed .
28 June 2017 368 6 View
I am curious at the geographical variation of smell perception towards some ants when they are crushed. Please, if you have these tiny pest insects at home and would be willing to sacrifice few...
20 June 2017 2,558 3 View
I found this creature on a goldenrod plant. From looking at treehoppers and nymphs in Bugguide, I didn't find anything like this, but imagine it is the nymph of some kind of treehopper. Can...
18 June 2017 8,443 48 View
We found this yellow eggs on Mango leaf. It was found with larva of cabbage butterfly. when it was reared under rearing box, we found some parasitoid emerging out from this egg. And next time...
17 June 2017 5,459 29 View
After rearing insects (Lepidoptera), all the mating couples were not able to disrupt copulation. They stay then still they die. Can someone provide me papers or links for such phenomenon? Thanks
16 June 2017 3,152 6 View
I am looking for a source of Carnation tortrix moth (eggs or larvae) to start a culture of my own.
14 June 2017 9,610 2 View
My corn plot is suffering from insect infestation. I guess (not sure), it is fall armyworm infestation in corn. At this stage crop is around 5 feet tall. Any suggestion regarding use of proper...
05 June 2017 9,880 31 View
This Psocoptera (Psocidae: Thyrsophorinae) in the genus Poecilopsocus sp. from Colombia may grow up to 1,4 cm in length. They live in small colonies beneath a gossamer blanket spun with silk from...
27 May 2017 1,524 7 View
Looking for relatively inexpensive source for coating Lindgrin funnel traps.
22 May 2017 9,535 3 View
Dear All, I need the experience, data and opinion of zoologists/entomologist teaching zoology/entomology for BSc or MSc courses. It is necessary to make students prepare reports on the...
19 May 2017 7,493 15 View
Australian Bush Fly, Musca vetustissima, was recorded as a pest by both Dampier (1688) and Cook (1770). It is recorded from Indonesia I gather. Any molecular evidence indicating that it may have...
18 May 2017 8,296 21 View
I am attaching a couple of photos of small stone piles - the piles have a diameter of up to 10 cm, and can be up to 4 cm high (but sometimes they are quite flat). The small stones are about 2-5 mm...
17 May 2017 4,249 15 View