Braconidae of the Middle East (Hymenoptera): Taxonomy, Distribution, Biology, and Biocontrol Benefits of Parasitoid Wasps provides the latest and most comprehensive knowledge of parasitoid wasp species. The highest concentration of these species is native to, or found in, the Middle East. This book covers the distribution of these species across the Palearctic region and their widespread global benefits as natural biocontrol agents. Each chapter covers a braconid subfamily, providing introductory information on its biology and phylogeny, total number of species, global distribution, and how they can be used to control pests and invasive insect species.
In addition, this book discusses the importance of integrated pest management, specifically how Braconidae can be used for one-time or repeated introduction to natural enemies in suppressing pest populations. Finally, each chapter offers an illustrative key for readers to visualize and identify each species.
1. Introduction - p. Page ix 2. Chapter 1 : Introduction to the Braconidae of the Middle East - p. Page ix 3. Introduction - p. Page 27 4. Chapter 2 : Subfamily Agathidinae Haliday, 1833 - p. Page 27 5. Introduction - p. Page 47 6. Chapter 3 : Subfamily Alysiinae Leach, 1815 - p. Page 47 7. Introduction - p. Page 85 8. Chapter 4 : Subfamily Aphidiinae Haliday, 1833 - p. Page 85 9. Introduction - p. Page 143 10. Chapter 5 : Subfamily Brachistinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 143 11. Introduction - p. Page 173 12. Chapter 6 : Subfamily Braconinae Nees von Esenbeck, 1811 - p. Page 173 13. Introduction - p. Page 229 14. Chapter 7 : Subfamily Cardiochilinae Ashmead, 1900 - p. Page 229 15. Introduction - p. Page 244 16. Chapter 8 : Subfamily Cenocoeliinae Szépligeti, 1901 - p. Page 244 17. Introduction - p. Page 249 18. Chapter 9 : Subfamily Charmontinae van Achterberg, 1979 - p. Page 249 19. Introduction - p. Page 253 20. Chapter 10 : Subfamily Cheloninae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 253 21. Introduction - p. Page 282 22. Chapter 11 : Subfamily Dirrhopinae van Achterberg, 1984 - p. Page 282 23. Introduction - p. Page 291 24. Chapter 12 : Subfamily Doryctinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 291 25. Introduction - p. Page 309 26. Chapter 13 : Subfamily Euphorinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 309 27. Introduction - p. Page 339 28. Chapter 14 : Subfamily Exothecinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 339 29. Introduction - p. Page 348 30. Chapter 15 : Subfamily Gnamptodontinae Fischer, 1970 - p. Page 348 31. Introduction - p. Page 353 32. Chapter 16 : Subfamily Helconinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 353 33. Introduction - p. Page 358 34. Chapter 17 : Subfamily Homolobinae van Achterberg, 1979 - p. Page 358 35. Introduction - p. Page 362 36. Chapter 18 : Subfamily Hormiinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 362 37. Introduction - p. Page 369 38. Chapter 19 : Subfamily Ichneutinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 369 39. Introduction - p. Page 373 40. Chapter 20 : Subfamily Macrocentrinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 373 41. Introduction - p. Page 383 42. Chapter 21 : Subfamily Microgastrinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 383 43. Introduction - p. Page 435 44. Chapter 22 : Subfamily Microtypinae Szépligeti, 1908 - p. Page 435 45. Introduction - p. Page 447 46. Chapter 23 : Subfamily Miracinae Viereck, 1918 - p. Page 447 47. Introduction - p. Page 451 48. Chapter 24 : Subfamily Opiinae Blanchard, 1845 - p. Page 451 49. Introduction - p. Page 485 50. Chapter 25 : Subfamily Orgilinae Ashmead, 1900 - p. Page 485 51. Introduction - p. Page 497 52. Chapter 26 : Subfamily Pambolinae Marshall, 1885 - p. Page 497 53. Introduction - p. Page 503 54. Chapter 27 : Subfamily Proteropinae van Achterberg, 1976 - p. Page 503 55. Introduction - p. Page 507 56. Chapter 28 : Subfamily Rhysipolinae Belokobylskij, 1984 - p. Page 507 57. Introduction - p. Page 512 58. Chapter 29 : Subfamily Rhyssalinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 512 59. Introduction - p. Page 518 60. Chapter 30 : Subfamily Rogadinae Foerster, 1863 s.s. - p. Page 518 61. Introduction - p. Page 535 62. Chapter 31 : Subfamily Sigalphinae Haliday, 1833 - p. Page 535 63. Introduction - p. Page 541 64. Chapter 32 : Diversity of Braconidae in the Middle East with an emphasis on Iran - p. Page 541 65. Appendix - p. Page 568 66. Appendix 1 : List of Braconidae (Hymenoptera) of Iran - p. Page 568 67. Index - p. Page 583
Braconidae of the Middle East (Hymenoptera): Taxonomy, Distribution, Biology, and Biocontrol Benefits of Parasitoid Wasps provides the latest and most comprehensive knowledge of parasitoid wasp species. The highest concentration of these species is native to, or found in, the Middle East. This book covers the distribution of these species across the Palearctic region and their widespread global benefits as natural biocontrol agents. Each chapter covers a braconid subfamily, providing introductory information on its biology and phylogeny, total number of species, global distribution, and how they can be used to control pests and invasive insect species.
In addition, this book discusses the importance of integrated pest management, specifically how Braconidae can be used for one-time or repeated introduction to natural enemies in suppressing pest populations. Finally, each chapter offers an illustrative key for readers to visualize and identify each species.
1. Introduction - p. Page ix 2. Chapter 1 : Introduction to the Braconidae of the Middle East - p. Page ix 3. Introduction - p. Page 27 4. Chapter 2 : Subfamily Agathidinae Haliday, 1833 - p. Page 27 5. Introduction - p. Page 47 6. Chapter 3 : Subfamily Alysiinae Leach, 1815 - p. Page 47 7. Introduction - p. Page 85 8. Chapter 4 : Subfamily Aphidiinae Haliday, 1833 - p. Page 85 9. Introduction - p. Page 143 10. Chapter 5 : Subfamily Brachistinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 143 11. Introduction - p. Page 173 12. Chapter 6 : Subfamily Braconinae Nees von Esenbeck, 1811 - p. Page 173 13. Introduction - p. Page 229 14. Chapter 7 : Subfamily Cardiochilinae Ashmead, 1900 - p. Page 229 15. Introduction - p. Page 244 16. Chapter 8 : Subfamily Cenocoeliinae Szépligeti, 1901 - p. Page 244 17. Introduction - p. Page 249 18. Chapter 9 : Subfamily Charmontinae van Achterberg, 1979 - p. Page 249 19. Introduction - p. Page 253 20. Chapter 10 : Subfamily Cheloninae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 253 21. Introduction - p. Page 282 22. Chapter 11 : Subfamily Dirrhopinae van Achterberg, 1984 - p. Page 282 23. Introduction - p. Page 291 24. Chapter 12 : Subfamily Doryctinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 291 25. Introduction - p. Page 309 26. Chapter 13 : Subfamily Euphorinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 309 27. Introduction - p. Page 339 28. Chapter 14 : Subfamily Exothecinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 339 29. Introduction - p. Page 348 30. Chapter 15 : Subfamily Gnamptodontinae Fischer, 1970 - p. Page 348 31. Introduction - p. Page 353 32. Chapter 16 : Subfamily Helconinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 353 33. Introduction - p. Page 358 34. Chapter 17 : Subfamily Homolobinae van Achterberg, 1979 - p. Page 358 35. Introduction - p. Page 362 36. Chapter 18 : Subfamily Hormiinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 362 37. Introduction - p. Page 369 38. Chapter 19 : Subfamily Ichneutinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 369 39. Introduction - p. Page 373 40. Chapter 20 : Subfamily Macrocentrinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 373 41. Introduction - p. Page 383 42. Chapter 21 : Subfamily Microgastrinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 383 43. Introduction - p. Page 435 44. Chapter 22 : Subfamily Microtypinae Szépligeti, 1908 - p. Page 435 45. Introduction - p. Page 447 46. Chapter 23 : Subfamily Miracinae Viereck, 1918 - p. Page 447 47. Introduction - p. Page 451 48. Chapter 24 : Subfamily Opiinae Blanchard, 1845 - p. Page 451 49. Introduction - p. Page 485 50. Chapter 25 : Subfamily Orgilinae Ashmead, 1900 - p. Page 485 51. Introduction - p. Page 497 52. Chapter 26 : Subfamily Pambolinae Marshall, 1885 - p. Page 497 53. Introduction - p. Page 503 54. Chapter 27 : Subfamily Proteropinae van Achterberg, 1976 - p. Page 503 55. Introduction - p. Page 507 56. Chapter 28 : Subfamily Rhysipolinae Belokobylskij, 1984 - p. Page 507 57. Introduction - p. Page 512 58. Chapter 29 : Subfamily Rhyssalinae Foerster, 1863 - p. Page 512 59. Introduction - p. Page 518 60. Chapter 30 : Subfamily Rogadinae Foerster, 1863 s.s. - p. Page 518 61. Introduction - p. Page 535 62. Chapter 31 : Subfamily Sigalphinae Haliday, 1833 - p. Page 535 63. Introduction - p. Page 541 64. Chapter 32 : Diversity of Braconidae in the Middle East with an emphasis on Iran - p. Page 541 65. Appendix - p. Page 568 66. Appendix 1 : List of Braconidae (Hymenoptera) of Iran - p. Page 568 67. Index - p. Page 583
