Tachinid Bibliography 1980 - Present

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Ma, D.-x., Qian, J.-q. and Fan, Z.-d. et al. 1999. Studies on flies in Xinjiang, China. IV. Difangbing Tongbao [also as Endemic Diseases Bulletin] 14: 50–52. [In Chinese with English abstract.]

Ma, Y., Kang, L., Li, H.-c. and Zhang, Z.-r. et al. 1991. Catalogue of grassland insects in Inner Mongolia. Pp. 91–275. In: Ma, Y., Li, H.-c. and Kang, L., eds., The grassland insects of Inner Mongolia. Tianze Press, Yangling. xiv + 467 pp. [In Chinese.]

Macdonald, M. 2010. Thereva handlirschi Kroeber, 1912 (Diptera, Therevidae) and other notable Diptera in N Scotland. Dipterists Digest (Second series) 17: 47–49.

Macedo, N. and Araujo, J.R. 2000. Effects of sugarcane burning on larval and egg parasitoids of Diatraea saccharalis (Fabr.) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 29: 79–84. [In Portuguese.]

Macfarlane, R.P. and Andrew, I.G. 2001. New Zealand Diptera identification, diversity and biogeogeography: a summary. Records of the Canterbury Museum 15: 33–72.

MacPhee, A., Newton, A. and McRae, K.B. 1988. Population studies on the winter moth Operophtera brumata (L.) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in apple orchards in Nova Scotia. Canadian Entomologist 120: 73–83.

Madhu, M. and Puttaraju, H.P. 2001. Cytological and molecular evidence for Wolbachia infection in uzi flies of Exorista species. Cytologia 66: 197–203.

Madrigal, C.A. 1989. A critical view of forest pest management in Colombia. Crónica Forestal y del Medio Ambiente 7: 43–57. [In Spanish.]

Magalhaes, B.P. and Quintela, E.D. 1987. Parasitism rates of Urosigalphus chalcodermi Wilkinson on Chalcodermus bimaculatus Fiedler and of Celatoria bosqi Blanchard on Cerotoma arcuata Oliver in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.), in Goias, Brazil. Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 16: 235–238. [In Portuguese.]

Magasi, L.P. and Sickle, G.A. van. 1984. Leucoma salicis (L.), satin moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae). Pp. 299–302. In: Kelleher, J.S. and Hulme, M.A., eds., Biological control programmes against insects and weeds in Canada 1969–1980. Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux, Slough, England. 410 pp.

Mahadeo, C.R. 1991. Evaluation of the biological control program against Diatraea spp. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) on sugar cane in Trinidad. Pp. 60–65. In: Proceedings of the 24th West Indies Sugar Technologists' Conference, 8–12 April 1991, Kingston, Barbados.

Mahani, M.K., Hatami, B., Seyedoleslami, H. and Lassal, J. 2003. Report of Baryscapus erynniae (Hym.: Eulophidae) from Iran. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran 22: 87–88.

Maharramova, S.M. 2010. Characteristics of parasitoids of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) in Azerbaijan Republic. Linzer Biologische Beiträge 42: 757–780.

Mahr, D.L. 1999. Biological control in a high-value native crop: status, opportunities, and constraints in cranberry. Pp. 64–90. In: Charlet, L.D. and Brewer, G.J., eds., Biological control of native or indigenous insect pests: challenges, constraints, and potential. Thomas Say Publications in Entomology: Proceedings. 122 pp.

Maier, K. 1987. Untersuchungen an Raupenfliegen (Dipt., Tachinidae) als Parasiten des Schwammspinners, Lymantria dispar L. (Lep., Lymantriidae), in der Retrogradationsphase im Raum Offenburg (1986) und einige Beobachtungen über Schlupfwespen. Diplomarbeit, Zool. Inst. Univ. Freiburg: 133 pp.

Maier, K. 1990. Beitrag zur Biologie primärer und sekundärer Parasitoide von Lymantria dispar L. (Lep., Lymantriidae). Journal of Applied Entomology 110: 167–182.

Maier, K. and Bogenschütz, H. 1988. Die Bedeutung der Raupenfliegen (Dipt., Tachinidae) beim Zusammenbruch einer Massenvermehrung von Lymantria dispar L. (Lep., Lymantriidae). Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Allgemeine und Angewandte Entomologie 6: 164–168.

Maier, K. and Bogenschütz, H. 1990. Population dynamics of Lymantria dispar L. (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) and the influence of parasitoids during an outbreak in southwest Germany 1984–1986. Zeitschrift für Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz 97: 381–393. [In German.]

Maier, K.J. 1995. Der Einfluss der Parasitoide auf Lymantria dispar L. (Lep., Lymantriidae) in Waldern mit unterschiedlich starkem Massemwechsel. Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Allgemeine und Angewandte Entomologie 10: 129–134.

Mailafiya, D.M., Le Ru, B.P., Kairu, E.W., Calatayud, P.A. and Dupas, S. 2009. Species diversity of lepidopteran stem borer parasitoids in cultivated and natural habitats in Kenya. Journal of Applied Entomology 133: 416–429.

Mailafiya, D.M., Le Ru, B.P., Kairu, E.W., Calatayud, P.-A. and Dupas, S. 2010. Factors affecting stem borer parasitoid species diversity and parasitism in cultivated and natural habitats. Environmental Entomology 39: 57–67.

Maini, S. and Burgio, G. 1990. The parasitoids of Ostrinia nubilalis (Hb.) in Emilia Romagna. Informatore Fitopatologico 40: 19–28. [In Italian.]

Majunke, C. and Schulz, U. 2003. Auswirkungen des Waldumbaus: die Gegenspieler-Fauna eines Kiefern-Grossschädlings. AFZ/Der Wald, Allgemeine Forst Zeitschrift für Waldwirtschaft und Umweltvorsorge 58: 1200–1202.

Maksimovic, M. and Sivcev, I. 1987. Contribution to the biological control of the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.). Zaštita Bilja 38: 197–205. [In Yugoslavian.]

Mallampalli, N., Barbosa, P. and Weinges, K. 1996. Effects of condensed tannins and catalpol on growth and development of Compsilura concinnata (Diptera: Tachinidae) reared in gypsy moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae). Journal of Entomological Science 31: 289–300.

Mallapur, C.P. 2000. Natural enemies of Mythimna separata (Walker) under Dharwad conditions. Mysore Journal of Agricultural Sciences 34: 72–77.

Mallapur, C.P. and Kulkarni, K.A. 1998. Construction of life tables for the oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata (Wlk.). Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences 11: 29–38.

Malschi, D. and Mustea, D. 1995. Protection and use of entomophagous arthropod fauna in cereals. Romanian Agricultural Research, No 4: 93–99.

Malyshev, D.S. 1996. Reservoirs of the pine moth Dendrolimus pini L. (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae) parasitoids in Voronezh province. Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie 75: 25–31. [In Russian.]

Mamedov, Z.M. 1988. Parasitoids of the brown-tail moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea L.) and the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) in orchards of Azerbaidzhan. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk Azerbaidzhanskoi SSR, Biologicheskikh Nauk 4: 75–77. [In Russian.]

Mamlayya, A.B., Aland, S.R., Kumbhar, V.J. and Bhawane, G.P. 2008. Incidence of uzi fly, Blepharipa zebina, on tropical tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta, from Amba Reserved Forest, Maharashtra. Bionotes 10: 61.

Manachini, B. 2000. Lydella thompsoni Herting (Diptera, Tachinidae), parasite of Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) in North Italy. Phytophaga (Palermo) 10: 69–78.

Manachini, B. 2003. Effects of transgenic corn on Lydella thompsoni Herting (Diptera Tachinidae) parasitoid of Ostrinia nubilalis Hb. (Lepidoptera Crambidae). Bollettino di Zoologia Agraria e di Bachicoltura 35: 111–125.

Manachini, B. and Lozzia, G.C. 2004. Studies on the effects of Bt corn expressing Cry1Ab on two parasitoids of Ostrinia nubilalis Hb. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Bulletin OILB/SROP 27: 109–116.

Mani, M., Gopalakrishnan, C. and Krishnamoorthy, A. 2000. Natural parasitism on the pomegranate hairy caterpillar Trabala vishnou Lefevere (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) in Karnataka. Entomon 25: 241–243.

Mani, M., Gopalakrishnan, C. and Krishnamoorthy, A. 2001. Natural enemies of ber hairy caterpillar Thiacidas postica Walker (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Karnataka. Entomon 26: 313–315.

Mani, M. and Krishnamoorthy, A. 1983. Recovery of two exotic parasites, Trichogramma brasiliensis [Hym.: Trichogrammatidae] and Eucelatoria bryani [Dip.: Tachinidae] from Heliothis armigera [Lep.: Noctuidae] in tomato fields. Entomophaga 28: 401–406.

Mani, M. and Nagarkatti, S. 1981. Development of Eucelatoria sp. near armigera (Coq.) on instars of Heliothis armigera (Hubn.). Entomon 6: 335–341.

Mani, M. and Nagarkatti, S. 1983. Relationship between size of Eucelatoria bryani Sabrosky females and their longevity and fecundity. Entomon 8: 83–86.

Mani, M. and Nagarkatti, S. 1988. Response of the parasitoid, Eucelatoria bryani Sabrosky (Diptera, Tachinidae) to different pesticides. Entomon 13: 25–28.

Mani, M., Nagarkatti, S. and Jayanth, K.P. 1985. Reaction of four parasitoids to some synthetic pyrethroids. Entomon 10: 111–115.

Mani, M., Nagarkatti, S. and Narayanan, K. 1982. Influence of parasitism by Eucelatoria bryani [Dipt., Tachinidae] on the consumption and utilisation of chickpea flour diet by Heliothis armigera [Lep., Noctuidae]. Entomophaga 27: 399–404.

Manjunatha, H.B. and Puttaraju, H.P. 1992. An analysis of somatic chromosomes in the uzifly Exorista bombycis (Diptera: Tachinidae). Cytologia 57: 321–326.

Manjunatha, H.B. and Puttaraju, H.P. 1992. Preliminary studies on the cytology of spermatogenesis in the uzifly, Exorista sorbillans (India). Perspectives in Cytology and Genetics 7: 911–916.

Manjunatha, H.B. and Puttaraju, H.P. 1993. The egg of uzi fly, Exorista sorbillans (? E. bombycis Louis) (Diptera: Tachinidae). Applied Entomology and Zoology 28: 574–577.

Manjunatha, H.B. and Puttaraju, H.P. 1993. Ovarian developmental stages of uzi fly Exorista bombycis (Diptera: Tachinidae). Pp. 57–65. In: ChannaBasavanna, G.P., Veeranna, G. and Dandin, S.B., eds., Recent advances in uzi fly research: Proceedings of the National Seminar on uzi fly and its control, 16–17 January 1992. Bangalore, India. 305 pp.

Manjunatha, H.B. and Puttaraju, H.P. 1996. Stages of oogenesis correlated with the age of the uzi fly, Exorista bombycis (syn. E. sorbillans) (Diptera: Tachinidae). Sericologia 36: 107–125.

Manjunatha, H.B. and Puttaraju, H.P. 1997. Association of chromosomes during spermatogenesis in the uzi fly, Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae). Cytobios 89: 81–88.

Manley, D.G., Durant, J.A., Johnson, A.W. and Roof, M.E. 1991. The tobacco budworm bollworm complex (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its parasites on field crops in South Carolina. Journal of Agricultural Entomology 8: 169–178.

Mannion, C.M., Carpenter, J.E. and Gross, H.R. 1994. Potential of the combined use of inherited sterility and a parasitoid, Archytas marmoratus (Diptera: Tachinidae), for managing Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Environmental Entomology 23: 41–46.

Mannion, C.M., Carpenter, J.E. and Gross, H.R. 1995. Integration of inherited sterility and a parasitoid, Archytas marmoratus (Diptera: Tachinidae), for managing Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): acceptability and suitability of hosts. Environmental Entomology 24: 1679–1684.

Mannion, C.M., Carpenter, J.E., Wiseman, B.R. and Gross, H.R. 1994. Host corn earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) reared on meridic diet containing silks from a resistant corn genotype on Archytas marmoratus (Diptera: Tachinidae) and Ichneumon promissorius (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Environmental Entomology 23: 837–845.

Manojlovic, B. 1985. Some biological properties of Lydella thompsoni Hrt. (Diptera, Tachinidae) – an important parasite of the European corn borer. Zaštita Bilja 36: 93–100. [In Serbo-Croatian.]

Manojlovic, B., Sivcev, I., Draganic, M. and Baca, F. 1994. Investigations so far on European corn borer entomophages (Ostrinia nubilalis Hbn., Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Yugoslavia. Zaštita Bilja 45: 81–90. [In Serbo Croat.]

Mansour, E.S. 2004. Effectiveness of Trichogramma evanescens Westwood, bacterial insecticide and their combination on the cotton bollworms in comparison with chemical insecticides. Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control 14: 339–343.

Mao, H.X. and Kunimi, Y. 1991. Pupal mortality of the oriental tea tortrix, Homona magnanima Diakonoff (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), caused by parasitoids and pathogens. Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology 35: 241–245. [In Japanese.]

Mao, Z.-h. and Chao, C.-m. 1990. A new species of the genus Parasetigena from China (Diptera: Tachinidae). Sinozoologia 7: 301–302. [In Chinese.]

Mappes, J. 1994. Parasites and female ability to defend offspring in the parent bug Elasmucha grisea L. Ethology 97: 76–80.

Marchal, M., Robert, P. and Goujet, R. 2004. Sensibilité des larves de Melolontha melolontha L. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) à la mycose causée par Beauveria brongniartii (Sacc.) Petch en présence de l'endoparasite Dexia rustica F. (Diptera: Tachinidae). Laimburg Journal 1: 248–253.

Marchesini, E. and Dalla Monta, L. 1994. Observations on natural enemies of Lobesia botrana (Den. & Schiff.) (Lepidoptera Tortricidae) in Venetian vineyards. Bollettino di Zoologia Agraria e di Bachicoltura 26: 201–230.

Marchesini, E., Tosi, L. and Galbero, G. 1998. Natural enemies of Hyphantria cunea in Veneto. Informatore Agrario 54: 115–119. [In Italian.]

Marchetti, E., Alberghini, S., Battisti, A., Squartini, A., Baronio, P. and Dindo, M.L. 2009. Effects of conventional and transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis galleriae toxin on Exorista larvarum (Diptera: Tachinidae), a parasitoid of forest defoliating Lepidoptera. Biocontrol Science and Technology 19: 463–473.

Marchetti, E., Baronio, P. and Dindo, M.L. 2008. In vitro rearing of the tachinid parasitoid Exorista larvarum with exclusion of the host insect for more than one generation. Bulletin of Insectology 61: 333–336.

Marcicano, M.D.L, Nihei, S.S. and Lima, I.M.M. 2009. First host record for Winthemia analis (Macquart) (Diptera: Tachinidae: Exoristinae) in Brazil: Brassolis sophorae laurentii Stichel (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Brassolinae). Neotropical Entomology 38: 550–552.

Marconato, G., Dias, M.M. and Penteado-Dias, A.M. 2008. Larvas de Geometridae (Lepidoptera) e seus parasitoides, associadas a Erythroxylum microphyllum St.-Hilaire (Erythroxylaceae). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 52: 296–299.

Maree, J.M., Kallar, S.A. and Khuhro, R.D. 1999. Relative abundance of Spodoptera litura F. and Agrotis ypsilon Rott. on cabbage. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 31: 31–34.

Mariau, D. 1997. Rôle des parasitoïdes dans le contrôle des défoliateurs du palmier à huile. Plantations, Recherche, Développement 4: 297–303.

Marin, A.A. and Mestriner, M.A. 1985. Genetic polymorphism in Paratheresia claripalpis (Diptera, Tachinidae). Revista Brasileira de Genetica 8: 291–301.

Marini, M. and Campadelli, G. 1994. Ootaxonomy of Goniini (Diptera Tachinidae) with microtype eggs. Bollettino di Zoologia 61: 271–283.

Marino, P.C., Landis, D.A. and Hawkins, B.A. 2006. Conserving parasitoid assemblages of North American pest Lepidoptera: does biological control by native parasitoids depend on landscape complexity? Biological Control 37: 173–185.

Markova, T.O. 1999. New host and distribution data of tachinid flies of subfamily Phasiinae (Diptera, Tachinidae) in Siberia and Russian Far East. Far Eastern Entomologist 75: 1–8.

Markova, T.O. 2000. Ecological and faunistic patterns of tachinid flies of subfamily Phasiinae (Diptera, Tachinidae) of Ussuriyskiy Nature Reserve and adjacent territory. Chteniya Pamyati Alekseya Ivanovicha Kurentsova 9: 33–48. [In Russian.]

Markova, T.O. 2000. The parasite-host relationships between the tachinid flies (Diptera, Tachinidae, Phasiinae) and bugs Dolycoris baccarum L. and Graphosoma rubrolineatum Westw. (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae). Chteniya Pamyati Alekseya Ivanovicha Kurentsova 10: 53–59. [In Russian.]

Markova, T.O. 2003. Biotropical distribution of tachinid flies (Diptera, Tachinidae, Phasiinae) and their hosts – the bugs (Heteroptera) in Ussuriyskyi Nature Reserve and adjacent territory. Chteniya Pamyati Alekseya Ivanovicha Kurentsova 13: 132–139. [In Russian.]

Maron, J.L. and Harrison, S. 1997. Spatial pattern formation in an insect host-parasitoid system. Science 278: 1619–1621.

Marrone, P.G., Brooks, W.M. and Stinner, R.E. 1983. The incidence of tachinid parasites and pathogens in adult populations of the bean leaf beetle, Cerotoma trifurcata (Forster) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in North Carolina. Journal of the Georgia Entomological Society 18: 363–370.

Marschner, G. 1980. Interessante Beobachtungen beim Schlüpfvorgang einer Tachinenart. Entomologische Nachrichten 24: 59–60.

Marshall, S.A., Wood, D.M. and González, C.R. 2008. What's in a kiss? An unusual oral exchange between a tachinid fly (Myiopharus pirioni Aldrich) and a larval leaf beetle (Procalus spec.) (Diptera: Tachinidae, Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Studia Dipterologica 15: 242–244.

Martin, A.J., Conlong, D.E. and Slotow, R. 2001. Temperature tolerances of Sturmiopsis parasitica (Diptera: Tachinidae). Proceedings of the Annual Congress – South African Sugar Technologists' Association 75: 186.

Martin, C.M. and Wagner, W.E., Jr. 2010. Female field crickets incur increased parasitism risk when near preferred song. PLoS ONE 5 (3): 1–7 [e9592, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0009592].

Martin, W.R., Jr., Nordlund, D.A. and Nettles, W.C., Jr. 1989. Ovipositional behavior of the parasitoid Palexorista laxa (Diptera: Tachinidae) on Heliothis zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae. Journal of Entomological Science 24: 460–464.

Martin, W.R., Jr., Nordlund, D.A. and Nettles, W.C., Jr. 1990. Response of parasitoid Eucelatoria bryani to selected plant material in an olfactometer. Journal of Chemical Ecology 16: 499–508.

Martin, W.R., Jr., Nordlund, D.A. and Nettles, W.C., Jr. 1992. Parasitization of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by Palexorista laxa (Diptera: Tachinidae): influence of host developmental stage on host suitability and progeny production. Journal of Entomological Science 27: 164–171.

Martinek, V. 1987. The parasites of web-spinning sawflies of the Cephalcia Pz. genus (Hym., Pamphiliidae) in the CSR. Part I. Voltinism of the fly Myxexoristops abietis Hert. (Dipt., Tachinidae). Lesnictví 33: 583–606. [In Czech.]

Martinek, V. 1988. Outbreak of a new pest, Cephalcia falleni, as a consequence of ecosystem deterioration in mountain spruce forests by immissions. Aktuálne problémy ochrany biosféry CSSR, zborník referátov z celoštátnej konferencie, Brno 1988. VŠLD Zvolen, pp. 105–110 [In Czech.]

Martinek, V. 1990. Parasites of web-spinning sawflies of the Cephalcia Pz. genus (Hym., Pamphilidae) in the CR. Part V– Represention of larval parasites in the spectrum of natural enemies. Lesnictví 36: 201–220. [In Czech.]

Martinek, V. 1991. An outbreak of the web-spinning sawfly Cephalcia arvensis Panz. (Hym., Pamphilidae) in eastern Bohemia. Lesnictví 37: 543–570. [In Czech.]

Martinek, V. 1994. Study of forest fauna of Diptera (Diptera-Brachycera) in the valley of the Metuje river near Nové Mesto and Metují. Lesnictví 40: 29–37. [In Czech.]

Martinez, M., Coutinot, D., Hoelmer, K. and Denis, J. 2006. Suitability of European Diptera tachinid parasitoids of Lobesia botrana (Denis & Schiffermüller) and Eupoecilia ambiguella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera Tortricidae) for introduction against grape berry moth, Paralobesia viteana (Clemens) (Lepidoptera Tortricidae), in North America. Redia 89: 87–97.

Martinez, M. and Reymonet, C. 1991. Les hôtes de Pseudoperichaeta nigrolineata et de P. palesoidea [Dipt.: Tachinidae]. Entomophaga 36: 227–233.

Martínez-Sánchez, A., Marcos-García, M.Á. and Rojo, S. 2005. Biodiversidad de la comunidad de dípteros sarcosaprófagos en ambientes insulares del sudeste Ibérico (Diptera: Calliphoridae, Muscidae, Sarcophagidae). Nouvelle Revue d'Entomologie 22: 251–265.

Martos, A. and Gasani, R. 1987. Insects found in chickpea cultivated in La Molina, Lima [Peru]. Revista Peruana de Entomología 29 [1986]: 125–126. [In Spanish.]

Maruya, W.I., Pinto, A. de S. and Gravena, S. 2001. Parasitoides e Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson em lagartas desfolhadoras (Lepidoptera) na cultura da soja. Boletín de Sanidad Vegetal, Plagas 27: 561–567.

Mason, A.C., Lee, N. and Oshinsky, M.L. 2005. The start of phonotactic walking in the fly Ormia ochracea: a kinematic study. Journal of Experimental Biology 208: 4699–4708.

Mason, A.C., Oshinsky, M.L. and Hoy, R.R. 2001. Hyperacute directional hearing in a microscale auditory system. Nature 410: 686–690.

Mason, C.E., Jones, R.L. and Thompson, M.M. 1991. Rearing Lydella thompsoni (Diptera: Tachinidae), a parasite of the European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 84: 179–181.

Mason, C.E., Romig, R.F., Wendel, L.E. and Wood, L.A. 1994. Distribution and abundance of larval parasitoids of European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in the East Central United States. Environmental Entomology 23: 521–531.

Mason, F., Avesani, D., Bardiani, M., Birtele, D., Cerretti, P., Hardersen, S., Nardi, G., Tisato, M. and Whitmore, D. 2006. Dipterological research by the National Centre for the Study and Conservation of Forest Biodiversity (CNBF), Verona – Bosco della Fontana (Italy). Pp. 333–334. In: Suwa, M., ed., Abstracts Volume, 6th International Congress of Dipterology, Fukuoka. 355 pp.

Mason, F., Cerretti, P., Nardi, G., Whitmore, D., Birtele, D., Hardersen, S. and Gatti, E. 2006. Aspects of biological diversity in the CONECOFOR plots. IV. The InvertebrateBiodiv pilot project. Pp. 51–70. In: Ferretti, M., Petriccione, B., Fabbio, G. and Bussotti, F., eds., Aspects of biodiversity in selected forest ecosystems in Italy. Status and changes over the period 1996–2003. Report 3 of the Task Force on Integrated and Combined (I&C) Evaluation of the CONECOFOR programme. Annali Istituto Sperimentale per la Selvicoltura, Special Issue, Volume 30, Supplemento 2. 112 pp.

Mason, P.G., Arthur, A.P., Olfert, O.O. and Erlandson, M.A. 1998. The bertha armyworm (Mamestra configurata) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in western Canada. Canadian Entomologist 130: 321–336.

Mason, P.G. and Erlandson, M.A. 1994. The potential of biological control for management of grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae) in Canada. Canadian Entomologist 126: 1459–1491.

Mason, P.G., Turnock, W.J., Erlandson, M.A., Kuhlmann, U. and Braun, L. 2002. Mamestra configurata Walker, bertha armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Pp. 169–176. In: Mason, P.G. and Huber, J.T., eds., Biological control programmes in Canada, 1981–2000. CABI Publishing, Wallingford and New York. xiv + 583 pp.

Masoodi, M.A., Trali, A.R., Bhat, A.M., Tikoo, R.K. and Nehru, R.K. 1986. Incidence of parasites of Lymantria obfuscata [Lymantriidae: Lepidoptera] in Kashmir. Entomophaga 31: 401–404.

Matama-Kauma, T., Schulthess, F., Le Rü, B.P., Mueke, J., Ogwang, J.A. and Omwega, C.O. 2008. Abundance and diversity of lepidopteran stemborers and their parasitoids on selected wild grasses in Uganda. Crop Protection 27: 505–513.

Mateias, M.C. 1984. Quelques donnees biologiques sur l'espece Exorista xanthaspis Wied. (Diptera-Larvaevoridae). Revue Roumaine de Biologie, Série de Biologie Animale 29: 81–82.

Mathur, Y.K. and Singh, S.K. 1998. Some important natural enemies of Amsacta moorei Butler in Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Ecology 25: 77–78.

Matile, L. 1994. Diptères d'Europe occidentale. Tome II. Paris. 416 pp.

Matiushenko, S. 2002. The influence of larvaes I age Compsilura concinnata Mg. in common content of nitrogen, proteins substances and lipids in caterpillars Porthetria dispar. Visnyk Lvivskoho Universytetu Seriia Biolohichna 28: 241–245. [In Ukrainian.]

Matsumoto, K. 1990. Population dynamics of Luehdorfia japonica Leech (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae). II. Patterns of mortality in immatures in relation to egg cluster size. Researches on Population Ecology 32: 173–188.

Matteson, P.C. 1980. Rearings of Tachinidae (Dipt.) from pod sucking Hemiptera from cowpea plots in Nigeria and Tanzania. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 116: 66.

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