Behavior of Insect Natural Enemies: Ecology and Applications in Biological Control provides a comprehensive guide to the mating, oviposition, predation, parasitism, competition, and foraging behavior of insect and mite natural enemies. With contributions from leading experts, the book is an essential resource for anyone with an interest in the fascinating world of insect behavior. Researchers in academia and industry can build upon the knowledge in this resource to investigate and develop novel biocontrol methods. Students, particularly graduate and postgraduate students, as well as lecturers in the fields of entomology, parasitology, zoology, and plant protection will also benefit from its fascinating information.
Natural enemies of insects, consisting of predators, parasitoids, and pathogens, have attracted the attention of scientists and industry experts across the globe. Their unusual behaviors, from parasitism to cannibalism, exemplify a variety of biological behaviors and processes occurring within a balanced, yet complex ecosystem. They are ecofriendly and safe alternatives to pesticides yet still act as effective checks to pest populations.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xvii 8. Chapter 1. Natural enemies and integrated pest management - p. 1 9. Chapter 2. Effective insect parasitoids - p. 27 10. Chapter 3. Effective insect predators - p. 47 11. Chapter 4. Specialist versus generalist predators - p. 67 12. Chapter 5. Foraging behavior of predators - p. 79 13. Chapter 6. Prey–predator interactions: a vital aspect of an effective biological control system - p. 107 14. Chapter 7. Behavior of parasitoids to kairomones: an approach to enhance biological control - p. 119 15. Chapter 8. Behavior of entomopathogenic nematodes - p. 159 16. Chapter 9. Behavior of entomopathogenic viruses - p. 171 17. Chapter 10. Behavior of entomopathogenic bacteria - p. 185 18. Chapter 11. Behavior of entomopathogenic fungi - p. 197 19. Chapter 12. Semiochemicals for management of natural enemies - p. 223 20. Chapter 13. Cannibalism in natural enemies - p. 239 21. Chapter 14. Intraguild predation - p. 249 22. Chapter 15. Hyperparasitism and biological control - p. 269 23. Trichogramma: behavioral ecology and pest management - p. 285 24. Chapter 17. Parasitism behavior of tachinid flies - p. 315 25. Chapter 18. Behavior of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera: Insecta) - p. 327 26. Chapter 19. Behavior of reduviids - p. 335 27. Chapter 20. Behavior of hoverflies - p. 361 28. Chapter 21. Feeding behavior of coleopteran predators - p. 369 29. Chapter 22. Cannibalism in ladybird beetles - p. 387 30. Chapter 23. Foraging behavior of predatory mites - p. 403 31. Chapter 24. Mating and oviposition behavior of phytoseiid predatory mites - p. 425 32. Bacillus thuringiensis: nature’s tool to sustainable agriculture - p. 439 33. Index - p. 447
Behavior of Insect Natural Enemies: Ecology and Applications in Biological Control provides a comprehensive guide to the mating, oviposition, predation, parasitism, competition, and foraging behavior of insect and mite natural enemies. With contributions from leading experts, the book is an essential resource for anyone with an interest in the fascinating world of insect behavior. Researchers in academia and industry can build upon the knowledge in this resource to investigate and develop novel biocontrol methods. Students, particularly graduate and postgraduate students, as well as lecturers in the fields of entomology, parasitology, zoology, and plant protection will also benefit from its fascinating information.
Natural enemies of insects, consisting of predators, parasitoids, and pathogens, have attracted the attention of scientists and industry experts across the globe. Their unusual behaviors, from parasitism to cannibalism, exemplify a variety of biological behaviors and processes occurring within a balanced, yet complex ecosystem. They are ecofriendly and safe alternatives to pesticides yet still act as effective checks to pest populations.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xvii 8. Chapter 1. Natural enemies and integrated pest management - p. 1 9. Chapter 2. Effective insect parasitoids - p. 27 10. Chapter 3. Effective insect predators - p. 47 11. Chapter 4. Specialist versus generalist predators - p. 67 12. Chapter 5. Foraging behavior of predators - p. 79 13. Chapter 6. Prey–predator interactions: a vital aspect of an effective biological control system - p. 107 14. Chapter 7. Behavior of parasitoids to kairomones: an approach to enhance biological control - p. 119 15. Chapter 8. Behavior of entomopathogenic nematodes - p. 159 16. Chapter 9. Behavior of entomopathogenic viruses - p. 171 17. Chapter 10. Behavior of entomopathogenic bacteria - p. 185 18. Chapter 11. Behavior of entomopathogenic fungi - p. 197 19. Chapter 12. Semiochemicals for management of natural enemies - p. 223 20. Chapter 13. Cannibalism in natural enemies - p. 239 21. Chapter 14. Intraguild predation - p. 249 22. Chapter 15. Hyperparasitism and biological control - p. 269 23. Trichogramma: behavioral ecology and pest management - p. 285 24. Chapter 17. Parasitism behavior of tachinid flies - p. 315 25. Chapter 18. Behavior of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera: Insecta) - p. 327 26. Chapter 19. Behavior of reduviids - p. 335 27. Chapter 20. Behavior of hoverflies - p. 361 28. Chapter 21. Feeding behavior of coleopteran predators - p. 369 29. Chapter 22. Cannibalism in ladybird beetles - p. 387 30. Chapter 23. Foraging behavior of predatory mites - p. 403 31. Chapter 24. Mating and oviposition behavior of phytoseiid predatory mites - p. 425 32. Bacillus thuringiensis: nature’s tool to sustainable agriculture - p. 439 33. Index - p. 447
