Background: In parasitoid insects, beside parasitism, there are two other behaviors that may increase leaf miner mortality: Feeding on the host (host feeding) and, host penalization without oviposition or feeding (host stinging). Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate (h...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2020/v14i330134
Insect host preference by the larval pupal endoparasitoid Opius. pallipes was studied in Ojilate region in western Libya using broad bean (Vecia faba) as a host plant and the two leafmininig species, the American serpentine leaf miner Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) and the tomato...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/JABB/2017/28859
Background: The American serpentine leafminer, L. trifolii (Burgess), is one of the most problematic insect pest species attacking large number of vegetable crops, weeds and, ornamentals. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate population abundance and host plant...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/ajahr/2020/v7i230090
Natural abundance and host plant preference of the endoparasitoids O. pallipes was studied in Ojelat region. Four host plants were studied [tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) pepper (Capsicum annuum) eggplant (Solanum melongena) and kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)] The parasitoids...
Open access
Research Article10.9734/AJAHR/2018/42417