Biological Pest Control Through Ichneumonids

Contents: Preface. 1. General Introduction. 2. Materials and Methods. 3. Collection, Identification and Abundance of Ichneumonids. 4. Life History of Parasitoids. 5. Host Age Selection. 6. Host Density. 7. Fecundity and Intrinsic Rate of Increase. 8. Ecobiology: Effect of Temperature on Development and Survival. 9. Behavioural Aspects. 10. Diapause in Ichneumonids. 11. Methods of Biological Control. 12. Research Papers. Bibliography.

Ichneumonids are potential biocontrol agents of insect pests and widely used in biological pest control programs in the world. Therefore, this book contains following chapters on Ichneumonids, Prestomerus testaceous, Charops obtusus and Diadegma fenestralis.

At last some research papers on Ichneumonids are also incorporated. Hence, this is unique book on Ichneumonids. The book will be useful for farmers, students, teachers, scientists and industrialists.