Chemical ecology of insects 2 brings together an internationally respected group of experts covering such topics as chemoreception and integration, orientation mechanisms, plantinsect interactions and insectinsect interactions. Biological control is the application of living organisms to control pests. Successful parasitism of insect herbivores by insect parasitoids arises through several phases of. Applied chemical ecology to enhance insect parasitoid efficacy in. Chemical ecology deals with molecularly mediated biological interactions. Chemical ecology of insect parasitoids by eric wajnberg. Applied chemical ecology to enhance insect parasitoid. It is an essential reference for research scientists and students studying these fascinating insects or for anyone involved in using parasitoids in biological control programs. Ted turlings is leader of the chemical and behavioral ecology research team in the institute of plant sciencesapplied entomology at the swiss federal institute of technology, zurich.
Chemical ecology of insect parasitoids is a timely publication, with organised chapters to present the most important knowledge and discoveries that have taken place over the last decade, and their potential use in pest control strategy. At an operational level, behavioural knowledge would help to improve massrearing techniques, evaluate release rates in a given habitat, and predict parasitoid effectiveness against a. Chemical ecology of insect parasitoids is a timelypublication, with organised chapters to present the most importantknowledge and discoveries that have taken place over the lastdecade, and their potential use in pest control strategy. Most parasitoids are wasps, but some flies and a small number of beetles, moths, lacewings, and even one caddisfly. Chemical ecology of egg parasitoids associated with true bugs. Use of chemical ecology for detection and management of insect pests jocelyn millar university of california, riverside. The chemical ecology of plantinsect interaction is a significant subfield of chemical ecology. Behavioural ecology of insect parasitoids bepar european. Interactions between insect parasitoids and their arthropod hosts characteristically. Parasitoids representing some 15 families of hymenoptera develop in insect eggs. Grasswitz encyclopedia of life support systems eolss and identification technically challenging.
Vii parasitoid wasps, natural enemies of insects a. Chemical signals mediate all aspects of insects lives and their ecological interactions. This chapter investigates the chemical complexity encountered by parasitoids while searching for suitable hosts, and their foraging strategies to cope with this complexity. Please see the official meeting website for updates on registration dates and submission deadlines. Chemical ecology of aphid predators and parasitoids spiral. Besides pupae, insect eggs are the most inconspicuous host stage attacked by parasitic wasps. International society of chemical ecology 15th annual meeting ithaca, new york june 2024, 1998. The chemical ecology of host location by parasitoids of. Our objective in compiling a series of chapters on the chemical ecology of insects has been to delineate the major concepts of this discipline. Unravelling the evolutionary meaning of such chemicalcommunication networks can give new insights into the ecology ofthese insects and especially on how to improve their use for thecontrol of noxious pests in biological control programmes.
Each parasitoid larva develops on a single individual and eventually kills that host. Before giving you further explanations, we must make the differences between. The chapters are organized so as to present the most significant knowledge and discoveries made over recent decades, and their potential uses. Lastly, the increasing use of parasitoid wasps in augmentative biological. Such signals are known as elicitors or plant activators and are produced naturally by attacking organisms 3, 4. Chemical ecology of insect parasitoids in a multitrophic. Bee species comparison castes of bees bee behaviour and bee dance. Elements of insect ecology download ebook pdf, epub. The fine line between presenting a few topics in great detail or many topics in veneer has been carefully drawn, such that the book contains sufficient diversity to cover the field and a few topics in.
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Most studies, however, are focused primarily on parasitic wasps, despite the thousands of other insect parasitoids distributed across many lineages. Seetharaman jayaraman 1 2, 1 international centre for insect physiology and ecology. While adult parasitoids are free living, larvae use a second insect. As plants develop chemical defences to herbivory, insects which feed on them evolve immunity to these poisons, and in some cases, repurpose these poisons for their own chemical. Written by a team of leading international specialists, behavioral ecology of insect parasitoids examines the optimal behaviors that parasitoids exhibit in order to maximize long term offspring production. The first semiochemical to be chemically characterized was the sex pheromone of the silkworm moth bombyx mori in 1959. Specific relevant case studies are presented to enhance thereaders experience. Insect parasitoids are a fascinating group of animals in many. Information transfer between plants, herbivorous insects, predatory and parasitic insects is mediated by a plethora of chemical signals and cues, such as, e. Several species of heteropteran egg parasitoids are or may be important for biological pest control. Chemical ecology of insect parasitoids free ebook download. Community ecology of the other parasitoids john o stireman iii the study of parasitoid communities is an active and dynamic.
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View table of contents for chemical ecology of insect parasitoids. During foraging, parasitoids of insect herbivores are aided by chemical compounds generally termed infochemicals, to locate their hosts. The field application of semiochemicals, used by parasitoids to find. In particular, plants and insects are often involved in a chemical evolutionary arms race. Examples of field experiments farmer field schools for ipm what is an example of parasitism in the deciduous forest. Chemical ecology of insect parasitoids wiley online books.