Tachinid Bibliography 1980 - Present

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Badilla, F.F., Solís, A.I. and Alfaro, D. 1991. Biological control of the sugarcane stem borer Diatraea spp. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Costa Rica. [In Spanish.] Manejo Integrado de Plagas, No. 20-21: 39-44.

Báez, M., Herting, B. and Tschorsnig, H.P. 1986. The Tachinidae (Diptera) of the Canary Islands. Stutt. Beitr. Naturk. (A) 394: 1-15.

Bahana, J.W. and Byaruhanga, E.K. 1992. IRLCOCSA; perspectives and prospects of biological control of the red locust, Nomadacris septemfasciata. Pp. 57-63. In Lomer, C.J. and Prior, C., eds., Biological control of locusts and grasshoppers. Proceedings of a workshop held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Cotonou, Republic of Benin, 29 April - 1 May 1991. CAB International, UK. 394 pp.

Baker, P.S., Khan, A., Mohyuddin, A.I. and Waage, J.K. 1992. Overview of biological control of Lepidoptera in the Caribbean. Florida Entomologist 75: 477-483.

Balakrishnan, M.M., Sreedharan, K. and Bhat, P.K. 1993. Record of Lemyra sp. (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) and its natural enemies on coffee. Journal of Coffee Research 23: 117-119.

Ballard, J.W.O. 1994. Phylogenetic affinities of Axinia (Diptera:Axiniidae) as inferred from 12S ribosomal RNA sequences. Invertebr. Taxon. 8: 528-534.

Ballard, J.W.O., Olsen, G.J., Faith, D.P., Odgers, W.A., Rowell, D.M. and Atkinson, P.W. 1992. Evidence from 12S ribosomal RNA sequences that onychophorans are modified arthropods. Science 258: 1345-1348.

Baltazar, C.R. 1990. An inventory of Philippine insects. I. Orders Neuroptera, Strepsiptera, Siphonaptera, Trichoptera and Diptera. College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines, Los Baños and National Academy of Science and Technology. xi + 730 pp.

Barbattini, R. 1986. Ostrinia nubilalis Hb. (Lepidoptera Pyralidae) on maize in Friuli. III. Study on entomophagous insects. [In Italian.] Frustula Entomologica 9: 63-75. [Publ. date 1989.]

Barbosa, P. 1981. Population dynamics: General survey of western Massachusetts. Pp. 89. In Doane, C.C. and McManus, M.L., eds., The gypsy moth: research toward integrated pest management. USDA Tech. Bull. 1584. 757 pp.

Barbosa, P. and Caldas, A. 2004. Patterns of parasitoid-host associations in differentially parasitized macrolepidopteran assemblages on black willow Salix nigra (Marsh) and box elder Acer negundo L. Basic and Applied Ecology 5: 75-85.

Barfod, A.S., Burholt, T. and Borchsenius, F. 2003. Contrasting pollination modes in three species of Licuala (Arecaceae: Coryphoideae). Telopea 10: 207-223.

Baronio, P., Dindo, M.L., Campadelli, G. and Sighinolfi, L. 2002. Intraspecific weight variability in tachinid flies: response of Pseudogonia rufifrons to two host species with different size and of Exorista larvarum (L.) to variations in vital space. Bulletin of Insectology 55: 55-61.

Baronio, P. and Sehnal, F. 1980. Dependence of the parasitoid Gonia cinerascens on the hormones of its lepidopterous hosts. J. Insect Physiol. 26: 619-626.

Baronio, P., Vancini, D., Campadelli, G. and Cavicchi, S. 1982. Intraspecific weight variability of Gonia cinerascens Rond. (Diptera Tachinidae) in relation to the phase of contamination of its host Galleria mellonella L. (Lep. Galleriidae). [In Italian.] Boll. Ist. Ent. Univ. Bologna 36: 27-35.

Barraclough, D.A. 1983. Mediosetiger microcephala, a new genus and species of Ormiini from the Natal Drakensberg (Diptera: Tachinidae). Ann. Natal Mus. 25: 431-435.

Barraclough, D.A. 1985. The Afrotropical genus Bogosia Rondani, 1873 (Diptera: Tachinidae). Ann. Natal Mus. 26: 339-376.

Barraclough, D.A. 1985. Piligenoides, a new genus near to Piligena van Emden, 1947 (Diptera: Tachinidae: Dexiini). J. ent. Soc. sth. Afr. 48: 267-271.

Barraclough, D.A. 1986. New species of Afrotropical Neaerini (Diptera: Tachinidae: Goniinae). Ann. Natal Mus. 27(1985): 219-238.

Barraclough, D.A. 1990. Field observations of Senostoma spp. (Diptera: Tachinidae) at Katoomba, N.S.W. J. Aust. ent. Soc. 29: 247-252.

Barraclough, D.A. 1991. Diptera Tachinidae Dexiini of New Caledonia. The genus Senostoma Macquart. Pp. 335-341. In Chazeau, J. and Tillier, S., eds., Zoologia Neocaledonica, Vol. 2. Mém. Mus. natn. Hist. nat., (A), 149. Paris.

Barraclough, D.A. 1991. A new species of Tachinidae (Diptera) parasitic on the sugarcane borer Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), in Natal, South Africa. Bull. Ent. Res. 81: 133-136.

Barraclough, D.A. 1992. The systematics of the Australasian Dexiini (Diptera: Tachinidae: Dexiinae) with revisions of endemic genera. Invertebr. Taxon. 6: 1127-1371.

Barraclough, D.A. 1996. Montanothalma natalensis, a new high altitude genus and species of Microphthalmini (Diptera: Tachinidae: Tachininae) from the Natal Drakensberg of South Africa. Ann. Natal Mus. 37: 123-129.

Barraclough, D.A. 1996. Rediscovery of the endemic South African genus Mediosetiger Barraclough (Diptera: Tachinidae: Ormiini). Ann. Natal Mus. 37: 131-139.

Barraclough, D.A. 1997. Melanesomyia, a tribally unplaced new genus of Dexiinae (Diptera: Tachinidae) from Indonesia (Maluku) and Papua New Guinea, with description of two new species. Aust. J. Entomol. 36: 345-350.

Barraclough, D.A. 1998. Type-species designation for "Melanesomyia Barraclough" (Diptera: Tachinidae). Aust. J. Entomol. 37: 22.

Barraclough, D.A. and Allen, G.R. 1996. Two new species of Homotrixa Villeneuve (Diptera: Tachinidae: Ormiini) from Southwestern Australia, with data on biology and ecology. Aust. J. Entomol. 35: 135-145.

Barraclough, D.A. and Londt, J.G.H. 1985. Order Diptera (flies). Pp. 283-321. In Scholtz, C.H. and Holm, E., eds., Insects of Southern Africa. Butterworths, Durban. 502 pp.

Barraclough, D.A. and O'Hara, J.E. 1998. Obscuromyia, a remarkable new genus of the endemic Australian tribe Myiotrixini (Diptera: Tachinidae: Tachininae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 12: 825-832.

Barrios-Díaz, B., Alatorre-Rosas, R., Calyecac-Cortero, H.G. and Bautista-Martínez, N. 2004. Identification and population fluctuation of cabbage pests (Brassica oleracea cv. capitata) and their natural enemies in Acatzingo, Puebla, México. Agrociencia (Montecillo) 38: 239-248.

Barták, M. 1995. Diptera communities of "Oseká" dump near Duchcov and its environment. Dipterologica Bohemoslovaca 7: 5-16.

Barták, M. and Cepelák, J. 1991. Faunistic records from Czechoslovakia. Diptera, Tachinidae. Acta Ent. Bohemoslov. 88: 40-42.

Barták, M. and Cepelák, J. 1994. New records on Czechoslovak Tachinidae (Diptera). [In German.] Dipterologica Bohemoslovac 6: 9-12.

Barták, M., Tschorsnig, H.P. and Vanhara, J. 1997. [Faunistic records from the Czech and Slovak Republics: Diptera.] Tachinidae: Part 2. Pp. 235-236. In Vanhara, J. and Rozkošný, R., eds., Dipterologica bohemoslovaca, Vol. 8. Folia Facultatis Scientiarium Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis, Biologia 95. 236 pp.

Barthell, J.F. and Stone, R. 1995. Recovery of the parasite Triarthria spinipennis (Meigen) (Diptera: Tachinidae) from an inland California population of the introduced European earwig. Pan-Pacific Entomologist 71: 137-141.

Bartsch, D. and Tschorsnig, H.P. 1996. Bithia demotica (Egger) – Erster Wirtsfund (Dip., Tachinidae). Mitt. ent. V. Stuttgart 31: 108.

Bartsch, H. and Bergström, C. 2001. Hoverflies and parasite flies from Lycksele lappmark, in particular Ajaure (Diptera: Syrphidae, Tachinidae). [In Swedish.] Natur i Norr, Umeå 20: 113-119.

Batra, S.W.T. 1985. Red maple (Acer rubrum L.), an important early spring food resource for honey bees and other insects. J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 58: 169-172.

Battu, G.S. and Ramakrishnan, N. 1989. Comparative role of various mortality factors in the natural control of Spilosoma obliqua (Walker) in northern India. J. Entomol. Res. 13: 38-42.

Baumgart, E., Quicke, D.L.J. and Shaw, M.R. 2003. Sturmia bella (Meigen) (Dipt.: Tachinidae) and the strand that is not silk. Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 115: 127-129.

Baumgarten, H.T. and Fiedler, K. 1998. Parasitoids of lycaenid butterfly caterpillars: different patterns in resource use and their impact on the hosts' symbiosis with ants. Zoologischer Anzeiger 236: 167-180.

Bayne, D.M. 1987. Alophora hemiptera (F.) (Dipt., Tachinidae) in Scotland. Entomol. Mon. Mag. 123: 1472-1475.

Bayram, S. 1999. A new parasitoid of Hyles euphorbiae L. 1758 (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from Turkey: Drino galii Brauer and Bergenstamm, 1891 (Diptera: Tachinidae). Journal of the Institute of Science and Technology, Gazi University 12: 1071-1075.

Bayram, S. and Kara, K. 1998. Erycia fasciata Villeneuve 1924, new record for fauna of Turkish Tachinidae (Diptera). [In Turkish.] Türkiye Entomoloji Dergisi 22: 217-224.

Bayram, S. and Kilincer, N. 1987. Investigations on the development of Periscepsia carbonaria (Panz.) (Diptera: Tachinidae) in the larvae of Agrotis segetum (Den-Schiff.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). [In Turkish.] Türkiye I. Entomoloji Kongresi, 13-16 Ekim 1987, Izmir: 521-530.

Bayram, S. and Kilincer, N. 1987. Some changes in the blood cells of larvae of Agrotis segetum (Den.-Schiff.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) parasitized by Periscepsia carbonaria (Panz.) (Diptera: Tachinidae). [In Turkish.] Türkiye I. Entomoloji Kongresi, 13-16 Ekim 1987, Izmir: 437-446.

Beardsley, J.W., Leeper, J.R., Topham, M. and Waggy, S.L. 1995. New Guinea sugarcane weevil. Pp. 183-184. In Nechols, J.R., Andres, L.A., Beardsley, J.W., Goeden, R.D. and Jackson, C.G., eds., Biological control in the western United States. Accomplishments and benefits of regional research project W-84, 1964-1989. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Publication 3361. 356 pp.

Beckage, N.E. 1985. Endocrine interactions between endoparasitic insects and their hosts. Ann. Rev. Entomol. 30: 371-413.

Bellotti, A.C., Arias, B. and Guzman, O.L. 1992. Biological control of the cassava hornworm Erinnyis ello (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Florida Entomologist 75: 506-515.

Bellows, T.S. 2001. Restoring population balance through natural enemy introductions. Biological Control 21: 199-205.

Belmont, R.A. and Habeck, D.H. 1983. Parasitoids of Dioryctria spp. (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) coneworms in slash pine seed production areas of north Florida. Florida Entomologist 66: 399-407.

Belshaw, R. 1992. Tachinid (Diptera) assemblages in habitats of a secondary succession in southern Britain. The Entomologist 111: 151-161.

Belshaw, R. 1993. Malaise traps and Tachinidae (Diptera): a study of sampling efficiency. The Entomologist 112: 49-54.

Belshaw, R. 1993. Tachinid flies. Diptera: Tachinidae. Handbooks for the identification of British Insects. Royal Entomological Society of London 10, Part 4a(i). 170 pp.

Belshaw, R. 1994. Life history characteristics of Tachinidae (Diptera) and their effect on polyphagy. Pp. 145-162. In Hawkins, B.A. and Sheehan, W., eds., Parasitoid community ecology. Oxford University Press, Oxford. 516 pp.

Bennett, F.D. 1990. Potential for biological control of the stink bug Nezara viridula, a pest of macadamias. Acta Horticulturae 275: 679-684.

Bennett, F.D. 1993. Do introduced parasitoids displace native ones? Florida Entomologist 76: 54-63.

Bennett, F.D. 1996. Biological control of stem borers by tachinid flies, past and present. Pp. 632. In Proceedings of the XX International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, August 25-31, 1996. 820 pp.

Bennett, F.D. 1999. Vibrissina sp. (Diptera: Tachinidae) a parasite of the seagrape sawfly Sericoceros krugii (Hymenoptera: Argidae) in Puerto Rico: a new record. Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico 83: 75-78.

Benzing, A., Kleespies, R.G. and Ponce, F. 2000. Natural mortality of noctuid larvae (Lepidoptera) in the Ecuadorian Andes: a first approximation. [In Spanish.] Revista Colombiana de Entomologia 26: 57-60.

Beregovoy, V.H. 1985. Parasitism of the sunflower moth, Homoeosoma electellum (Hulst) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in the Central United States. J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 58: 732-736.

Beresneva, R.F. 1980. To the fauna of some species of Phasiinae (Diptera, Tachinidae) in Kazakhstan. [In Russian.] Trudy Inst. Zool. Alma Ata (Ser. Zool.) 39: 104-106.

Berg, H. van den, Cock, M.J.W., Oduor, G.I. and Onsongo, E.K. 1993. Incidence of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its natural enemies on smallholder crops in Kenya. Bulletin of Entomological Research 83: 321-328.

Berg, H. van den, Nyambo, B.T. and Waage, J.K. 1990. Parasitism of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Tanzania: analysis of parasitoid-crop associations. Environ. Entomol. 19: 1141-1145.

Berg, M.A. van den. 1995. Life history of the mopane emperor moth Gonimbrasia belina (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). [In Afrikaans.] Inligtingsbulletin - Instituut vir Tropiese en Subtropiese Gewasse 270: 10-12.

Berg, M.A. van den, Farinelli, D. and Maritz, M. 1994. Progress towards biological control of green vegetable bug. Inligtingsbulletin - Instituut vir Tropiese en Subtropiese Gewasse 264: 1-3.

Bergström, C. 1986. Five species of Tachinidae (Diptera) new to Sweden. [In Swedish.] Ent. Tidskr. 107: 167-168.

Bergström, C. 1988. Species of Tachinidae (Diptera) new to Sweden. [In Swedish.] Ent. Tidskr. 109: 151-154.

Bergström, C. 1998. A tachinid fly, Phytomyptera minutissima (Zett.) (Diptera: Tachinidae), feeding directly from aphid honeydew. [In Swedish.] Ent. Tidskr. 119: 101-103.

Bergström, C. 1999. Ceranthia lichtwardtiana (Vill.) (Dipt., Tachinidae) and Apanteles pilicornis Thoms. (Hym., Braconidae) two parasitoids of Geina didactyla (L.) (Lep., Pterophoridae). Studia dipterologica 6: 219-232.

Bergström, C. 2004. Thelaira leucozona (Panzer) (Diptera, Tachinidae) new to Britain. Dipterists Digest 11: 171-172.

Bernays, E.A. and Woods, H.A. 2000. Foraging in nature by larvae of Manduca sexta - influenced by an endogenous oscillation. Journal of Insect Physiology 46: 825-836.

Bertram, S.M. 2000. The influence of age and size on temporal mate signalling behaviour. Animal Behaviour 60: 333-339.

Bertram, S.M. 2002. Temporally fluctuating selection of sex-limited signaling traits in the Texas field cricket, Gryllus texensis. Evolution 56: 1831-1839.

Bertrandi, F. and Schedl, W. 1995. Biologie der Wacholder-Buschhornblattwespe, Monoctenus juniperi (L.) (Hymenoptera: Diprionidae) und deren Parasitoid- und Pradatoren-Komplex. Zoologische Jahrbücher Abteilung für Systematik Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere 121: 567-592.

Beschovski, V.L. and Hubenov, Z.K. 1986. Die Insekten von der Familie Tachinidae (Diptera) in den Submediterranbiotopen Südwestbulgariens. I. Artenbestand und zoogeographische Charakteristik der Tachinidae im Tal zwischen Sandanski und Petric. Fauna of Southwestern Bulgaria. Part 1: 118-129. Sofia.

Betbeder-Matibet, M. 1990. Rearing of some species of the genus Chilo and of some of their parasites for biological control of borers of the Gramineae in Africa. [In French.] Insect Science and its Application 11: 617-623.

Bethke, J.A. and Redak, R.A. 1996. Seasonal occurrence of the herbivore Trirhabda geminata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Encelia farinosa in southern California. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 89: 843-848.

Bhatnagar, P., Verma, S.K. and Lakra, R.K. 1997. A note on some parasitoids of Euproctis fraterna (Moore). Bulletin of Entomology (New Delhi) 38: 82-83.

Bhattacharya, S.S., Chakraborty, N. and Sahakundu, A.K. 1993. Effect of bleaching powder solution as ovicide against uzi fly Exorista sorbillans on mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori. Pp. 191-200. 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.

Bhattacharya, S.S., Chakraborty, N. and Sahakundu, A.K. 1993. Life table of uzifly Exorista sorbillans (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tachinidae) a parasitoid of mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori. Sericologica 33: 65-74.

Bhumannavar, B.S. and Viraktamath, C.A. 2001. Seasonal incidence and extent of parasitization of fruit piercing moths of the genus Othreis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). J. Biol. Control 15: 31-38.

Biddinger, D.J., Felland, C.M. and Hull, L.A. 1994. Parasitism of tufted apple bud moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in conventional insecticide and pheromone-treated Pennsylvania apple orchards. Environmental Entomology 23: 1568-1579.

Bidlack, D.S., Grant, J.F. and Pless, C.D. 1991. Seasonal incidence of larvae of the tobacco budworm and corn earworm, and their parasitoids, on tobacco in eastern Tennessee. J. Agric. Entomol. 8: 155-162.

Biehler, J.A. and McPherson, J.E. 1982. Life history and laboratory rearing of Galgupha ovalis (Hemiptera: Corimelaenidae), with descriptions of immature stages. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 75: 465-470.

Biever, K.D., Chauvin, R.L., Reed, G.L. and Wilson, R.C. 1992. Seasonal occurrence and abundance of lepidopterous pests and associated parasitoids on collards in the northwestern United States. J. Entomol. Sci. 27: 5-18.

Biever, K.D., Tauber, M.J. and Tauber, C.A. 1995. Colorado potato beetle. Pp. 173-175. In Nechols, J.R., Andres, L.A., Beardsley, J.W., Goeden, R.D. and Jackson, C.G., eds., Biological control in the western United States. Accomplishments and benefits of regional research project W-84, 1964-1989. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Publication 3361. 356 pp.

Bigler, F., Babendreier, D. and Kuske, S. 2002. Risiken bei der Maiszunsler-Bekampfung mit Schlupfwespen. Agrarforschung 9: 316-321.

Blackith, R.E. 1994. Constraints on the size of calyptrate flies (Diptera). The Entomologist 113: 14-19.

Blackith, R.E. and Blackith, R.M. 1993. Differential attraction of calyptrate flies (Diptera) to faeces. J. Nat. Hist. 27: 645-655.

Blackith, R.M. and Blackith, R.E. 1991. Napomyza lateralis, Phytomyza anemones, Calamancosis aprica, Rhegmoclema coxendix, Blondelia nigripes, Macquartia grisea, Medina luctuosa and Voria ruralis, flies (Diptera) new to Ireland. The Irish Naturalists' Journal 23: 504-505.

Blades, D.C.A. and Maier, C.W. 1996. A survey of grassland and montane arthropods collected in the southern Okanagan region of British Columbia. J. Entomol. Soc. Brit. Columbia 93: 49-73.

Bloxham, M. 1997. Entomology report. Sandnats 19: 13-15.

Blumenthal, E.M. and Simons, E.E. 1980. Observations on an outbreak of the palmerworm, Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, in southcentral Pennsylvania. Environ. Ent. 9: 701-703. [Publ. 1981.]

Bobadilla, D. 1992. Insolito caso de superparasitismo en taquínidos (Diptera: Tachinidae). Acta Ent. Chilena 17: 241-245.

Bochev, N. and Georgiev, G.T. 1996. New parasitoids on the pine sawfly (Diprion pini L., Hymenoptera: Diprionidae) in Bulgaria. [In Bulgarian.] Nauka za Gorata 33: 80-82.

Boettner, G.H., Elkinton, J.S. and Boettner, C.J. 2000. Effects of a biological control introduction on three nontarget native species of saturniid moths. Conservation Biology 14: 1798-1806.

Bogenschutz, H. and Kammerer, M. 1995. Untersuchungen zum Massenwechsel des Schwammspinners, Lymantria dispar L. (Lepidoptera, Lymantriidae), in Baden-Wurttemberg. Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Allgemeine und Angewandte Entomologie 10: 113-117.

Bogenschutz, H., Maier, K. and Trzebitzky, C. 1989. Gypsy moth outbreak and control in southwest Germany, 1984-1986. Pp. 89-99. In Wallner, W.E. and McManus, K.A., tech. coords., Proceedings, Lymantriidae: a comparison of features of New and Old World tussock moths. June 26 - July 1, 1988, New Haven, Connecticut. U.S.D.A., Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station, General Technical Report NE-123. 554 pp.

Boiteau, G. 1994. Colorado potato beetle. [In chapter 16, Potato.] Pp. 253-256. In Howard, R.J., Garland, J.A. and Seaman, W.L., eds., Diseases and pests of vegetable crops in Canada: an illustrated compendium. Canadian Phytopathological Society and Entomological Society of Canada. Ottawa. 554 pp.

Boldt, P.E.C.H.A. and Gandolfo, D. 1991. Life history of Stolas (Anacassis) fuscata (Klug) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on seepwillow, Baccharis salicifolia (R. & P.) Pers. (Asteraceae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 93: 839-844.

Bond, K.G.M. 1988. Cinochira atra Zetterstedt (Diptera: Tachinidae) new to Ireland. Ir. Nat. J. 22: 454.

Bonhof, M.J., Overholt, W.A., Huis, A. van and Polaszek, A. 1997. Natural enemies of cereal stemborers in East Africa: a review. Insect Science and its Application 17: 19-35.

Bonnot, G., Delobel, B. and Grenier, S. 1984. Elevage, croissance et developpement de Phryxe caudata (Diptera, Tachinidae) sur son hote de substitution Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) et sur milieu artificiel. Bull. Soc. Linnéenne, Lyon 53: 313-320.

Bonnot, G., Grenier, S., Delobel, B. and Guillaud, J. 1991. Comparison of body composition of 3 tachinids (Phryxe caudata, Lixophaga diatraeae and Pseudoperichaeta nigrolineata) growing on the same host, Galleria mellonella: comparative study of nutritional needs. Insect Parasitoids - 4th European Workshop, Perugia, Italy. Redia 74(3), Appendice 453-455.

Bosque-Perez, N.A., Ubeku, J.A. and Polaszek, A. 1994. Survey for parasites of Sesamia calamistis (Lep.: Noctuidae) and Eldana saccharina (Lep.: Pyralidae) in southwestern Nigeria. Entomophaga 39: 367-376. [Publ. date 1995.].

Bostanian, N., Goulet, H., O'Hara, J., Masner, L. and Racette, G. 2004. Toward insecticide free apple orchards: flowering plants to attract beneficial arthropods. Biocontrol Science and Technology 14: 25-37.

Bourchier, R.S. 1991. Growth and development of Compsilura concinnata (Meigan [sic]) (Diptera: Tachinidae) parasitizing gypsy moth larvae feeding on tannin diets. Can. Ent. 123: 1047-1055.

Bourchier, R.S. and Smith, S.M. 1998. Interactions between large-scale inundative releases of Trichogramma minutum (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) and naturally occurring spruce budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) parasitoids. Environ. Entomol. 27: 1273-1279.

Bourguet, D., Chaufaux, J., Micoud, A., Delos, M., Naibo, B., Bombarde, F., Marque, G., Eychenne, N. and Pagliari, C. 2002. Ostrinia nubilalis parasitism and the field abundance of non-target insects in transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis corn (Zea mays). Environmental Biosafety Research 1: 49-60.

Bowden, J. 1996. Two noteworthy Tachinidae (Diptera) from N.E. Essex. Entomol. Mon. Mag. 132: 310.

Braga, S.M.P., Dias, M.M. and Penteado-Dias, A.M. 2001. Aspectos bionomicos de Eois tegularia (Guenée) e Eois glauculata (Walker) (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentiinae) e seus parasitoides. Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 18: 837-840.

Braman, S.K. and Yeargan, K.V. 1990. Phenology and abundance of Nabis americoferus, N. roseipennis, and N. rufusculus (Hemiptera: Nabidae) and their parasitoids in alfalfa and soybean. Jour. Econ. Ent. 83: 823-830.

Braman, S.K. and Yeargan, K.V. 1991. Reproductive strategies of primary parasitoids of the green cloverworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Environ. Entomol. 20: 349-353.

Branco, M.C. and Medeiros, M.A. 2001. Impacto de inseticidas sobre parasitoides da traca-das-cruciferas em repolho, no Distrito Federal. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira 36: 7-13.

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