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Phylogeny of parasitic wasps of Torymidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) and evolution of their life-strategies
The thesis is focused on phylogeny of the family Torymidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) and evolution of their life-strategies. The study consists of general introduction to the phylogeny and classification of the family Torymidae chapter, four published papers in international journals and one …
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Evidence for Organelle-Like Extracellular Vesicles from a Parasite of Drosophila and Their Function in Suppressing Host Immunity
<p>Parasitic wasps act as keystone species in natural ecosystems. Adept at suppressing immunity of their insect hosts, these natural enemies of insect pests are used for biocontrol in many parts of the world. Female parasitic wasps of the closely-related species <em>Leptopilina heterotoma</em> …
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Phasgonophora sulcata Westwood (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae): A Potential Augmentative Biological Control Agent For The Invasive Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Canada
… management strategy is biological control using parasitic wasps. In Canada, an endoparasitic chalcidid wasp, Phasgonophora sulcata Westwood, has demonstrated potential as possible augmentative biological control agent of A. planipennis. Unfortunately, very little information exists concerning the …
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Multiscale Image Analysis for the Automated Localisation of Taxonomic Landmark Points and the Identification of Species of Parasitic Wasp
… points and the identification of species of parasitic wasps of the order Hymenoptera using SEM images of their heads. These images present significant analysis problems. Image feature extraction techniques investigated to solve this problem<br/>include deformable contour models, texture …
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Influences of Climate, Competition, and Novel Hosts on Parasitoids of Emerald Ash Borer, and their Establishment in Virginia, and North Carolina
… Studies in to Asia discovered several species of parasitic wasps which feed and reproduce on emerald ash borer; four of these species were approved for release in the United States. Three species which attack emerald ash borer larvae Tetrastichus planipennisi Yang (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), …
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Effects of Plant Damage, Herbivore-Associated Cues, and Learning on Foraging Behavior of a Parasitoid Wasp
<p>Behavioral assays of the parasitic wasp <em>Microplitis croceipes</em> Cresson (Hyrnenoptera: Braconidae) were made at the Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA during the summer of 2001, in a screened in mesh with a 5 X 5 cotton patch. I quantified the influence of plant and …