Tachinid Bibliography 1980 - Present

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Kahrer, A. 1984. Hatching of the larvae of Elodia morio (Tachinidae, Diptera) from their microtypical eggs in the gut of their host and under artifical conditions. [In German.] Zeitschrift angew. Ent. 97: 95-101.

Kahrer, A. 1987. Biological and morphological studies on Elodia morio (Fall.) (Diptera, Tachinidae). J. Appl. Entomol. 104: 131-144.

Kainoh, Y., Tanaka, C. and Nakamura, S. 1999. Odor from herbivore-damaged plant attracts the parasitoid fly Exorista japonica Townsend (Diptera: Tachinidae). Appl. Ent. Zool. 34: 463-467.

Kaiser J., Jyothi, K.N., Prasuna, A.L., Murty, U.S.N. and Persoons, C.J. 1997. Trichopria khandalus (Hym., Diapridae): a new biocontrol agent of the uzifly Exorista bombycis (Dipt., Tachinidae). J. Appl. Entom. 121: 99-102.

Kakutani, T., Inque, T., Kato, M. and Ichihashi, H. 1990. Insect-flower relationship at the campus of Kyoto University, Kyoto: an overview of the flowering phenology and the seasonal pattern of insect visits. Contr. biol. Lab. Kyoto Univ. 27: 465-521.

Kalra, V.K. 1984. Palexorista parachrysops parasitizing castor capsule borer. FAO Pl. Prot. Bull. 32: 30.

Kamm, J.A. 1990. Biological observations of glassy cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in western Oregon. Pan-Pacific Entomol. 66: 66-70.

Kamran, M.A. 1980. A systematic analysis of the genus Actia Robineau-Desvoidy in North America with descriptions of two new species (Diptera: Tachinidae). N.Y. Ent. Soc. 88: 51-52. [Contained within Abstracts of papers presented at the 51st annual meeting, Eastern Branch, of Ent. Soc. Amer.]

Kan, E., Fukuhara, N. and Hidaka, T. 2003. Parasitism by tachinid parasitoids (Diptera: Tachinidae) in connection with their survival strategy. Appl. Entomol. Zool. 38: 131-140.

Kanazawa, I., Yamamoto, H. and Nakatani, K. 2002. Fauna of the bagworm moth, especially on Eumeta variegata (Snellen) in city parts of the Kinki district of Japan (Insecta: Lepidoptera). Bulletin of the Osaka Museum of Natural History 56: 45-52.

Kaneko, J. 1995. Rate of parasitism of cocoons of silver Y moth, Autographa gamma (L.) in grass fields at Sapporo, Japan and species composition of parasitoids. [In Japanese.] Jap. J. Appl. Ent. Zool. 39: 162-164.

Kaneko, J. and Konishi, K. 1995. Rate of parasitism of cocoons of silver Y moth, Autographa gamma (L.) in grass fields at Sapporo, Japan and species composition of parasitoids. [In Japanese.] Jap. J. Appl. Ent. Zool. 39: 162-164.

Kanmiya, K. 1987. New records of endoparasitic Nemestrinidae and Tachinidae (Diptera) on Tettigoniidae. [In Japanese.] Makunagi/ Acta Dipterologica 15: 1-4.

Kara, K. 1999. Dexiinae (Diptera: Tachinidae) species of the Tokat province. [In Turkish.] Türkiye Entomoloji Dergisi 23: 203-210.

Kara, K. 1999. Tachininae (Diptera: Tachinidae) species of the Tokat province. [In Turkish.] Türkiye Entomoloji Dergisi 23: 121-134.

Kara, K. 2001. Additions to the fauna of Turkish Tachinidae (Insecta, Diptera). Zoology in the Middle East 23: 85-88.

Kara, K. 2001. Exoristinae, Tachininae and Dexiinae (Diptera: Tachinidae) species of the Amasya province. [In Turkish.] Türkiye Entomoloji Dergisi 25: 217-222.

Kara, K. 2002. Contributions to the Turkish Tachinidae (Insecta, Diptera). Zoology in the Middle East 27: 118-119.

Kara, K. and Alaoglu, Ö. 1999. Systematic studies on the Phasiinae (Dipt: Tachinidae) flies of Tokat Province. [In Turkish.] Türkiye 4. Biyolojik Mücadele Kongresi, 26-29 Ocak 1999: 563-586.

Kara, K. and Alaoglu, Ö. 2001. Some new host records of Tachinidae (Diptera) from Turkey. Studia dipterologica 8: 349-351.

Kara, K. and Bayram, S. 1999. New records of Tachinidae (Diptera) from Turkey. J. Entomol. Res. Soc. 1: 17-20.

Kara, K. and Özdemir, Y. 2000. Tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) reared from lepidopterous larvae in Central Anatolia (Turkey). Zoology in the Middle East 20: 117-120.

Kara, K. and Tschorsnig, H.P. 2003. Host catalogue for the Turkish Tachinidae (Diptera). Journal of Applied Entomology 127: 465-476.

Karban, R. 1998. Caterpillar basking behavior and nonlethal parasitism by tachinid flies. J. Ins. Behav. 11: 713-723.

Karban, R. 1999. Lethal and non-lethal parasitoids of Platyprepia virginalis (Arctiidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 53: 72-73.

Karban, R. and English-Loeb, G. 1997. Tachinid parasitoids affect host plant choice by caterpillars to increase caterpillar survival. Ecology 78: 603-611.

Karban, R. and English-Loeb, G. 2000. Lethal and nonlethal parasitoids of Platyprepia virginalis (Arctiidae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 53: 72-73.

Karczewski, J. 1983. Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Rhinophoridae and Tachinidae (Diptera) of the Natural Monument Reservations of Holy Cross National Park. [In Polish.] Fragm. Faun. 28: 39-72.

Karczewski, J. 1990. Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Rhinophoridae and Tachinidae (Diptera) of the Grabowiec nature reserve near Pinczow. [In Polish.] Ochr. Przyr. 47: 235-257. [Publ. date 1991.]

Karczewski, J. 1990. Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Rhinophoridae and Tachinidae (Diptera) of the plant communities in the Zelejowa Gora geological nature reserve near Checiny. [In Polish.] Ochr. Przyr. 47: 257-276. [Publ. date 1991.]

Karczewski, J. 1990. Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Rhinophoridae i Tachinidae (Diptera) "stepów kwietnych" (Inuletum ensifoliae, Thalictro - Salvietum pratensis) rezerwatu Góry Pinczowskie (woj. kieleckie). Fragmenta Faunistica 33: 83-97.

Karimpour, Y., Fathipour, Y., Talebi, A.A. and Moharramipour, S. 2003. Report of two tachinid flies, parasitoids of Simyra dentinosa Freyer (Lep.: Noctuidae) larvae in Iran. Journal of Entomological Society of Iran 22: 83-84.

Karnowski, W. and Labanowski, G. 1998. Cacyreus marshalli - a potential pest of Pelargonium in Poland. [In Polish.] Ochrona Roslin 42: 12-13.

Karsavuran, Y. 1986. Investigations on the biology and ecology of Dolycoris baccarum (L.) (Het.: Pentatomidae) which attacks the various plants of economic importance at Bornova (Izmir). [In Turkish.] Türkiye bitki koruma dergisi 10: 213-230.

Karsavuran, Y. and Kara, K. 2003. Tachinid parasitoids of Ancyrosoma leucogrammes and notes on parasitization rates of Clytiomya dupuisi. Phytoparasitica 31: 371-372.

Kasparyan, D.R. 2002. Analysis of the fauna of parasitoids (Diptera et Hymenoptera) of sawflies of the family Pamphiliidae (Hymenoptera). A review of the Palaearctic ichneumonids of the genus Notopygus Holmg. (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae). [In Russian.] Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie 81: 890-917. [Russian summary on pp. 951-952.]

Katagall, R.D. 1996. Incidence of defoliators in the teak plantation. Insect Environment 2: 20.

Katiyar, R.L., Kumar, P., Majunath, D. and Datta, R.K. 1997. Studies on the spermato and spermiogenesis in the uzi fly, Exorista bombycis (Louis) (Diptera: Tachinidae). Indian Journal of Sericulture 36: 43-46.

Kato, M., Kakutani, T., Inque, T. and Itino, T. 1990. Insect-flower relationship in the primary beech forest of Ashu, Kyoto: an overview of the flowering phenology and the seasonal pattern of insect visits. Contr. biol. Lab. Kyoto Univ. 27: 309-375.

Kato, M., Matsumoto, M. and Kato, T. 1993. Flowering phenology and anthophilous insect community in the cool-temperate subalpine forests and meadows at Mt. Kushigata in the central part of Japan. Contr. biol. Lab. Kyoto Univ. 28: 119-172, 1 pl.

Kato, M. and Miura, R. 1996. Flowering phenology and anthophilous insect community at a threatened natural lowland marsh at Nakaikemi in Tsuruga, Japan. Contr. biol. Lab. Kyoto Univ. 29: 1-48.

Katsoyannos, P. and Aliniazee, M.T. 1998. First record of Strongygaster triangulifera (Loew) (Diptera: Tachinidae) as a parasitoid of Harmonia axyridis (Pallas) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in western North America. Can. Ent. 130: 905-906.

Kawase, S. 1983. Microbial control of insect pests. Korean Journal of Plant Protection 22: 67-73.

Kay, I.R. 2002. Parasitism of Eysarcoris trimaculatus (Distant) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by two tachinid flies (Diptera: Tachinidae). Australian Entomologist 29: 21-24.

Kaya, H.K. 1984. Effect of the entomogenous nematode Neoaplectana carpocapsae on the tachinid parasite Compsilura concinnata (Diptera: Tachinidae). J. Nematol. 16: 9-13.

Kayanth, K.P., Visalakshy, P.N.G., Ghosh, S.K. and Chaudhary, M. 1996. An indigenous parasitoid on the parthenium beetle Zygogramma bicolorata. Insect Environment 2: 67-68.

Kayapinar, A. and Kornosor, S. 1992. Natural enemies of Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner (Lepidoptera; Pyralidae) in Cukurova region, and distribution, and parasitization rate of Trichogramma evanescens Westwood (Hymenoptera; Trichogrammatidae). [InTurkish.] Türkiye II. Entomoloji Kongresi, 28-31 Ocak 1992, Adana: 89-98.

Kearns, C.A. 1992. Anthophilous fly distribution across an elevation gradient. Amer. Midl. Nat. 127: 172-182.

Keeping, M.G. 1997. Hyperparasitism and interspecific trophallaxis in a social wasp Belonogaster juncea colonialis Kohl (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). African Entomology 5: 362-364.

Keeping, M.G. and Crewe, R.M. 1983. Parasitoids, commensals and colony size in nests of Belonogaster (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). J. ent. Soc. sth. Afr. 46: 309-323.

Keese, M.C. 1997. Does escape to enemy-free space explain host specialization in two closely related leaf-feeding beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)? Oecologia 112: 81-86.

Kelchner, K. 1994. The effect of tachinid fly infestation on the monarch population of Mifflin Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania - a small sample. Y.E.S. Quarterly 11: 93.

Kellogg, S.K., Fink, L.S. and Brower, L.P. 2003. Parasitism of native luna moths, Actias luna (L.) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) by the introduced Compsilura concinnata (Meigen) (Diptera: Tachinidae) in central Virginia, and their hyperparasitism by trigonalid wasps (Hymenoptera: Trigonalidae). Environmental Entomology 32: 1019-1027.

Kenis, M., Haye, T., Casagrande, R.A., Gold, M.S. and Tewksbury, L.A. 2003. Selection and importation of European parasitoids for the biological control of the lily leaf beetle in North America, and prospects for control in Europe. Pp. 416-419. In Van Driesche, R.G., ed., Proceedings of the International Symposium on Biological Control of Arthropods. Honolulu, Hawaii, 14-18 January 2002, United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Morgantown, WV, FHTET-2003-05. 573 pp.

Kenis, M. and López Vaamonde, C. 1998. Classical biological control of the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (L.), in North America: prospects and new strategies. Pp. 213-221. In McManus, M.L. and Liebhold, A.M., eds., Proceedings: Population dynamics, impact and integrated management of forest defoliating insects. U.S. Dep. Agric. For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-247.

Kennedy, G.G. 2003. Tomato, pests, parasitoids, and predators: tritrophic interactions involving the genus Lycopersicon. Ann. Rev. Entomol. 48: 51-72.

Kevan, D.K.M. and Koshnaw, R.T.B. 1988. Hyalomyodes (Diptera; Tachinidae), an endoparasitoid of Tetrigoidea (Orthoptera). Entomol. Rec. J. Var. 100: 55-57.

Kfir, R. 1991. Selecting parasites for biological control of lepidopterous stalk borers in summer grain crops in South Africa. Redia 74: 231-236. [Insect Parasitoids, 4th European Workshop, Perugia April 3-5, 1991.]

Kfir, R. 1994. Attempts at biological control of the stem borer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in South Africa. African entomology: journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 2: 67-68.

Kfir, R. 1995. Parasitoids of the African stem borer, Busseola fusca (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), in South Africa. Bull. Entomol. Res. 85: 369-377.

Kfir, R. 1997. Natural control of the cereal stemborers Busseola fusca and Chilo partellus in South Africa. Insect Science and its Application 17: 61-67.

Kfir, R. 1997. Parasitoids of Plutella xylostella (Lep.: Plutellidae) in South Africa: an annotated list. Entomophaga 42: 517-523. [Publ. date 1998.]

Kfir, R. 1998. Origin of the diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 91: 164-167.

Kfir, R. 2001. Prospects for biological control of Chilo partellus in grain crops in South Africa. Insect Science and its Application 21: 275-280.

Kfir, R., Gouws, J. and Moore, S.D. 1993. Biology of Tetrastichus howardi (Olliff) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae): a facultative hyperparasitoid of stem borers. Biocontrol Science and Technology 3: 149-159.

Kfir, R., Graham, D.Y. and Vuuren, R. van 1989. An improved method for mass rearing Paratheresia claripalpis for biological control of lepidopteran stalk borers. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 51: 37-40.

Kfir, R. and Walters, H.S. 1996. Transovarial transmission of a microsporidian pathogen in hymenopterous parasitoids of the stem borer Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). African Entomology 4: 287-290.

Khan, M. and Murray, D. 2002. Vegie bug biocontrol poised to strike. Australian Cottongrower 23: 58-60.

Khan, S.M. 2002. Effectiveness of Periscepsia carbonaria (Diptera: Tachanidae) against Agrotis segetum and Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Scientific Khyber 15: 77-83.

Khitsova, L. and Gaponov, S. 1988. Morphology of macrotype tachinid eggs. Report on XII International Symposium of Middle Europe entomofaunistics. [In Russian.] 74 pp. Kiev. Pp.

Khubenov, Z. and Georgiev, G.T. 1996. Phytomyptera nigrina (Meig.) (Diptera, Tachinidae): new parasitoid on poplar clearwing moth (Paranthrene tabaniformis Rott.) (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae). [In Bulgarian.] Nauka za Gorata 33: 87-89.

Kidd, N.A.C. and Jervis, M.A. 1996. Population dynamics. Pp. 293-374. In Jervis, M. and Kidd, N., eds., Insect Natural Enemies. Practical approaches to their study and evaluation. Chapman and Hall. 491 pp.

Kienzle, J., Zebitz, C.P.W. and Athanassov, Z.A. 1997. Parasitoids of leafroller species in apple orchards in southern Germany. [In German.] Mitteilungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft fuer Allgemeine und Angewandte Entomologie 11: 247-249.

Kienzle, J., Zebitz, C.P.W., Brass, S. and Athanassov, A. 1997. Abundance of different tortricid species and their parasitoid antagonists in ecological apple orchards in Southern Germany. Biological Agriculture and Horticulture 15: 211-221.

Kilic, N. and Alaoglu, O. 1996. Biology and parasitoids of the satin moth Leucoma salicis (L.) (Lepidoptera, Lymantriidae) a pest of poplar trees in Erzurum Province. [In Turkish.] Türkiye Entomoloji Dergisi 20: 269-279.

Kimberling, D.N., Miller, J.C. and Penrose, R.L. 1986. Distribution and parasitism of winter moth, Operophtera brumata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae), in western Oregon. Environ. Entomol. 15: 1042-1046.

King, E.G. and Coleman, R.J. 1989. Potential for biological control of Heliothis species. Ann. Rev. Entomol. 34: 53-75.

King, E.G. and Hartley, G.G. 1985. Lixophaga diatraeae. Pp. 119-123. In Singh, P. and Moore, R.F., eds., Handbook of insect rearing. Vol. II. Elsevier Pub., Amsterdam. 514 pp.

King, E.G., Sanford, J., Smith, J.W. and Martin, D.F. 1981. Augmentative release of Lixophaga diatraeae [Dip.: Tachinidae] for suppression of early-season sugarcane borer populations in Louisiana. Entomophaga 26: 59-69. [S.D. Hensley added as fifth author in reprint received from E.G. King.]

Kishore, R. and Kumar, P. 1990. Parasitoids of uzi fly Exorista sorbillans Wiedemann (Diptera: Tachinidae) XII. Biology of Trichopria sp. (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae). Indian J. Seric. 29: 200-207.

Kishore, R., Kumar, P. and Manjunath, D. 1993. Biology of Tetrastichus howardi, a parasitoid of uzi fly, Exorista sorbillans. Pp. 135-142. 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

Kishore, R., Kumar, P., Manjunath, D. and Datta, R.K. 1994. Effect of temperature on the developmental period, progeny production and longevity of Tetrastichus howardi (Olliff) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). Journal of Biological Control 8: 10-13.

Kishore, R., Kumar, P., Singh, B.D. and Sengupta, K. 1990. Exoristobia philippinensis Ashmead; a new record of larval parasite of Exorista sorbillans Wiedemann on Bombyx mori. Indian Journal of Sericulture 29: 151-152.

Kishore, R., Sharma, S.P., Sharan, S.K., Sinha, B.R.R.P. and Thangavelu, K. 2001. Studies on the development of the uzi fly, Blepharipa zebina Walker (Diptera: Tachinidae) on Notolophus antiqua Linn. (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), a pest of Terminalia arjuna and Terminalia tomentosa. Indian Journal of Sericulture 40: 139-141.

Kishore, R., Sharma, S.P. and Thangavelu, K. 2001. Ovipositional behaviour of uzifly, Blepharipa zebina Walker, an endoparasitoid of silkworm, Antheraea mylitta D. Indian Journal of Sericulture 40: 92-95.

Kivan, M. 1996. Research on the endoparasites of Eurygaster integriceps Put. (Heteroptera, Scutelleridae) and their effectiveness in Tekirdag province. [In Turkish.] Türkiye Entomoloji Dergisi 20: 211-216.

Kletecka, Z. 1996. Remarkable records of Diptera (Tipulidae, Tachinidae, Xylophagidae) from Bohemia. [In Czech.] Sbornik Jihoceskeho Muzea v Ceskych Budejovicich Prirodni Vedy 36: 65-67.

Klukowski, Z. 1993. Factors limiting the population of the antler moth, Cerapteryx graminis (L.) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) in the area of ecological devastation in the Sudety Mts. Acta Entomologica Lituanica 11: 187-192.

Knight, G.A., Lavigne, R.J. and Pogue, M.G. 1991. The parasitoid complex of forest tent caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), in eastern Wyoming shelterbelts. Great Lakes Entomologist 24: 255-261.

Knill-Jones, S. 2003. The population crash of the Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae (L.) (Lep.: Nymphalidae). Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 115: 25-26.

Knutson, L. 1989. Systematics of Heliothis species and their natural enemies as a basis for biological control research. Pp. 119-159. In King, E.G. and Jackson, R.D., eds., Proceedings of the workshop on biological control of Heliothis: increasing the effectiveness of natural enemies. 11-15 Nov. 1985, New Delhi, India. Far Eastern Regional Research Office, U.S. Dept. Agric., New Delhi. i-xii, 1-550 pp.

Knutson, L.V. and Murphy, W.L. 1990. Insects: Diptera (flies). Pp. 120-134. In Morse, R.A. and Nowogrodzki, R., eds., Honey bee pests, predators, and diseases, 2nd edition. Cornell University Press. 474 pp.

Kochalka, J.A., Torres, D., Garcete, B. and Aguilar, C. 1996. Lista de invertebrados de Paraguay pertenecientes a las colecciones del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural del Paraguay. Pp. 69-283. In Kochalka, J.A., ed., Colecciones de flora y fauna del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural del Paraguay. Museo Nacional de Historia Natural del Paraguay, Asuncion. viii + 573 pp.

Kogan, M., Gerling, D. and Maddox, J.V. 1999. Enhancement of biological control in annual agricultural environments. Pp. 789-818. In Bellows, T.S. and Fisher, T.W., eds., Handbook of Biological Control. Principles and applications of Biological Control. Academic Press. 1046 pp.

Kogan, M., Helm, C.G., Kogan, J. and Brewer, E. 1989. Distribution and economic importance of Heliothis virescens and Helicoverpa zea in North, Central, and South America, including a listing and assessment of the importance of their natural enemies and host plants. Pp. 240-297. In King, E.G. and Jackson, R.D., eds., Far Eastern Regional Research Office, USDA, New Delhi, India.

Kolluru, G.R. 1998. Sex can be dangerous: acoustically orienting parasitoids on field crickets (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). Metaleptea 18: 5-7.

Kolluru, G.R. 1999. Variation and repeatability of calling behavior in crickets subject to a phonotactic parasitoid fly. J. Ins. Behav. 12: 611-626.

Kolluru, G.R. and Zuk, M. 2001. Parasitism patterns and the size-fecundity relationship in the acoustically orienting dipteran parasitoid Ormia ochracea. Can. J. Zool. 79: 973-979.

Kolluru, G.R., Zuk, M. and Chappell, M.A. 2002. Reduced reproductive effort in male field crickets infested with parasitoid fly larvae. Behavioral Ecology 13: 607-614.

Kolomiets, N.G. 1986. Ichneumonids and tachinid flies - parasites of pests of forest in western Siberia. [In Russian.] Sibirskii Biologicheskii Zhurnal 1986(1): 50-53.

Kolomiets, N.G. 1987. Insects - parasites and predators of the gypsy-moth (Lymantria dispar L., Lepidoptera) from the Asiatic part of the USSR. [In Russian.] Izvestia Sib. otdel. Acad. nauk SSSR, Ser. biol. 1: 83-89. [News of Siberian Branch, USSR Acad. of Sciences.]

Kolomiets, N.G. 1987. Tachinid flies (Diptera, Tachinidae) as effective parasites in forests of northern Asia. [In Russian.] Pp. Dvukryl. nasek. i ikh znachen. v selsk. khozajstv., pp. 43-46. Leningrad.

Kolomiets, N.G. 1988. Little known and rare species of dipterans from Siberia and north Kazakhstan. [In Russian.] Novye i maloizvest. Vidy Faun Sibir. 20: 131-137. Novosibirsk.

Kolomiets, N.G. 1989. Insect parasites and predators of the pine moth (Dendrolimus pini L., Lepidoptera) of the USSR. [In Russian.] Izvestia Sib. otdel. Acad. nauk SSSR, Ser. biol. 1: 70-77. [News of Siberian Branch, USSR Acad. of Sciences.]

Kolomiets, N.G. 1990. Insects - parasites and predators of nun moth (Lymantria monacha L., Lepidoptera) of the USSR. Insects and helminths (Fauna of Siberia). [In Russian.] Novosibirsk, "Nauka" Siberian Branch, 242-251.

Kolomiets, N.G. 1990. Tachinid parasites of Dendrolimus and Lymantria (Lepidoptera) in the Soviet Union. Abstract Volume, Second International Congress of Dipterology, Bratislava, 1990: 116.

Kolomiets, N.G. 1991. Geometrid Parectropis extersaria Hbn. (Dymchataja ol'khovaja pjadenitsa). [In Russian.] Krasnojarsk: Inst. Forest and Wood. 76 pp.

Kolomiets, N.G. 1992. The ichneumonid, braconid and tachinid parasites associated with forest pests in west Siberia. Sib. Biol. Zh. 1992: 50-53.

Kolomiets, N.G. 1992. New data on insects - hosts of tachinid and prey of robber flies in Siberia. [In Russian.] Pp. 81-84. In Nartshuk, E.P., ed., Systematics, zoogeography and karyology of two-winged insects (Insecta: Diptera). [In Russian.] Zool. Inst., St. Petersburg.

Kolomiets, N.G. 1994. Feeding accumulations of tachinid dipterans as indicators of mass reproduction of forest pest insects. Pp. 111. In O'Hara, J.E., ed., Abstract Volume, Third International Congress of Dipterology, Guelph. [Presentation not given at Congress.]

Kolomiets, N.G. and Artamonov, S.D. 1985. Lepidopterans - pests of birch forests. [In Russian.] Pp. 129 pp.

Kolomiets, N.G. and Artamonov, S.D. 1994. Diptera as entomophags of forest silkworm moth. [In Russian.] Siberian Publication Firm "Nauka", Novosibirsk 151 pp.

Kolomiets, N.G. (chief compiler) 1980. Entomophagous insects of Siberia and the Far East. Index of Literature (1820-1975). [In Russian.] Pp. Academy of Sciences of the U.S.S.R., Siberian Division, State Public Scientific-Technical Library, Novosibirsk, USSR.

Komonen, A. 1997. The parasitoid complexes attacking Finnish populations of two threatened butterflies, Euphydryas maturna and E. aurinia. [In Finnish.] Baptria (Helsinki) 22: 105-109.

Komonen, A. 1998. Host species use in parasitoids of Melitaeini butterflies in southern France. [In Finnish.] Baptria (Helsinki) 23: 194-200.

Komonen, A., Penttila, R., Lindgren, M. and Hanski, I. 2000. Forest fragmentation truncates a food chain based on an old-growth forest bracket fungus. Oikos 90: 119-126.

Komonen, A., Siitonen, J. and Mutanen, M. 2001. Insects inhabiting two old-growth forest polypore species. Entomologica Fennica 12: 3-14.

Konno, Y. 1998. Comparison of insecticide susceptibility between fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) and its parasitoid fly, Exorista japonica (Diptera: Tachinidae). Japan. J. Appl. Entomol. Zool. 42: 167-170.

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