Tachinid Bibliography 1980 - Present

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Lahiri, A.R. 2000. Insecta: Diptera: Tachinidae. Zool. Surv. India, State Fauna Series 7: Fauna of Tripura, Part 3: 271-281.

Lahiri, A.R. 2003. Insecta: Diptera: Tachinidae. Zool. Surv. India. State Fauna Series 9, Fauna of Sikkim, Part 3: 387-399.

Lakes-Harlan, R. and Heller, K.G. 1992. Ultrasound-sensitive ears in a parasitoid fly. Naturwissenschaften 79: 224-226.

Lakes-Harlan, R., Stolting, H. and Stumpner, A. 1999. Convergent evolution of insect hearing organs from a preadaptive structure. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences 266: 1161-1167.

Lakshmi, G.V. 2002. Seasonal incidence of larval parasitoid, Peribaea orbata (Wiedemann) on Spodoptera litura (Fabr.) and host – parasitoid relations in tomato ecosystem. Pest Management and Economic Zoology 10: 29-34.

Lamb, M.A., Otto, D.J. and Whitman, D.W. 1999. Parasitism of eastern lubber grasshopper by Anisia serotina (Diptera: Tachinidae) in Florida. Florida Entomologist 82: 365-371.

Lamborot, L., Arretz, P., Guerrero, M.A. and Araya, J.E. 1995. Parasitismo de huevos y larvas de Copitarsia turbata (Herrich y Schaffer) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) en cultivos horticolas en la Region Metropolitana. Acta Entomologica Chilena 19: 129-133.

Lane, S.D., Mills, N.J. and Getz, W.M. 1999. The effects of parasitoid fecundity and host taxon on the biological control of insect pests: the relationship between theory and data. Ecol. Entomol. 24: 181-190.

Lanfranco, D., Ide, S., Rojas, E., Ruiz, C., Carrillo, R., Martinez, C., Jofre, P., Simeone, A., Schlater, R., Valencia, J.C. and Calderon, R. 1998. Biological control agents in the management of pine shoot moth: studies, findings and expectations. Biocontrol News and Information 19: 33N-34N.

Lapa, A.M. and Tkachev, V.M. 1992. Ecological aspects of an integrated pest management system in orchards. Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica 27: 401-403.

LaPorta, N.C. 1990. Evaluation of field parasitism by Trichopoda giacomellii (Blanch.) Guimarães, 1971 (Diptera: Tachinidae) on Nezara viridula (L.) 1758 (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Rev. Chilena Ent. 18: 83-87.

Latheef, M. A. and Irwin, R. D. Seasonal abundance and parasitism of lepidopterous larvae on Brassica greens in Virginia. 83;18:164-168.

Laub, C.A. and Luna, J.M. 1992. Winter cover crop suppression practices and natural enemies of armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in no-till corn. Environ. Entomol. 21: 41-49.

Laurence, B.R. 1996. Beyond the Red Data Book. Dipterists Digest (2nd series) 2: 85-89.

Laurence, B.R. 1997. Flies from ancient coppiced woodland in Suffolk. Dipterists Digest (2nd series) 4: 78-91.

Laurence, B.R. and James, R. 1997. Diptera from the mountain of Cadair Idris, Gwynedd, North Wales. Entomol. Mon. Mag. 133: 165-171.

Lauziere, I., Legaspi, J., Legaspi, B. Jr. and Saldana, R. 2001. Field release of Lydella jalisco Woodley (Diptera: Tachinidae) in sugarcane and other gramineous crops for biological control of Eoreuma loflini (Dyar) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Texas. Subtrop. plant sci. 53: 34-39.

Lauziere, I., Legaspi, J.C., Legaspi, B.C. Jr., Smith, J.W. Jr. and Jones, W.A. 2001. Life-history studies of Lydella jalisco (Diptera: Tachinidae), a parasitoid of Eoreuma loftini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). BioControl 46: 71-90.

Lauziere, I., Setamou, M., Legaspi, J. and Jones, W. 2002. Effect of temperature on the life cycle of Lydella jalisco (Diptera: Tachinidae), a parasitoid of Eoreuma loftini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Environmental Entomology 31: 432-437.

Lavigne, R., Kumar, R. and Scott, J.A. 1991. Additions to the Pawnee National Grasslands insect checklist. Ent. News 102: 150-164.

Lavrukh, O.V. and Rogochaya, L.G. 1984. Abundance and species composition of tachinid flies (Diptera, Tachinidae) in orchards in the town of Kiev and its suburbs. Pp. 67-68. In Diptera (Insecta) of the fauna of the USSR and their significance in ecosystems. [In Russian.] Published by the USSR Acad. Sci., Zool. Inst., Leningrad. 150 pp. [Proceedings of a Symposium held 15-17 Sept. 1982.]

Lavrukh, O.V. and Rogochaya, L.G. 1992. Abundance and species composition of tachinid flies (Diptera, Tachinidae) in plantings in and around Kiev. Ent. Rev. 71(3): 11.

Lawton, J.H. 1986. The effect of parasitoids on phytophagous insect communities. Pp. 265-287. In Waage, J. and Greathead, D., eds., Insect parasitoids. Academic Press. 389 pp.

Lee, J.H., Lee, H.P., Schaefer, P.W., Fuester, R.W., Park, J.D., Lee, B.Y. and Shin, C.H. 2002. Gypsy moth parasitoid complex at Mt. Halla National Park, Cheju Island, Korea. Ent. News 113: 103-112.

Legaspi, B.C. Jr., Legaspi, J.C., Lauziere, I., Jones, W.A. and Saldana, R.R. 2000. Jalisco fly as a parasitoid of the Mexican rice borer on different host plants. Southwestern Entomol. 25: 77-79.

Legaspi, J.C., Lauziere, I., Legaspi, B.C. Jr. and Jones, W.A. 2000. Jalisco fly for biological control of Mexican rice borer in sugarcane and other graminaceous crops. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologists 20: 64-68.

Legaspi, J.C., Legaspi, B.C. Jr., King, E.G. and Saldana, R.R. 1997. Mexican rice borer, Eoreuma loftini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas: its history and control. Subtropical Plant Science 49: 53-64.

Legaspi, J.C., Legaspi, B.C. Jr., Lauziere, I., Smith, J.W. Jr., Rodriguez-del-Bosque, L.A., Jones, W.A. and Saldana, R.R. 2000. Incidence of Mexican rice borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and Jalisco fly parasite (Diptera: Tachinidae) in Mexico. Southwestern Entomol. 25: 21-30.

Lehmann, G. 1996. The influence of a parasitoid fly on southern European bushcrickets. Pp. 374. In Proceedings of the XX International Congress of Entomology, Firenze, Italy, August 25-31, 1996. 820 pp.

Lehmann, G. and Heller, K.G. 1997. The influence of a parasitoid fly on males of Southern European bushcrickets. Advances in Ethology 32: 160. [Abstract.]

Lehmann, G. and Heller, K.G. 1998. Parental investment in bushcrickets: a comparison between parasitized and unparasitized males. Zoology 101, Supplement 1: 29. [Abstract.]

Lehmann, G.U.C. 2003. Review of biogeography, host range and evolution of acoustic hunting in Ormiini (Insecta, Diptera, Tachinidae), parasitoids of night-calling bushcrickets and crickets (Insecta, Orthoptera, Ensifera). Zoologischer Anzeiger 242: 107-120.

Lehmann, G.U.C. and Heller, K.G. 1998. Bushcricket song structure and predation by the acoustically orienting parasitoid fly Therobia leonidei (Diptera: Tachinidae: Ormiini). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 43: 239-245.

Lehmann, G.U.C., Heller, K.G. and Lehmann, A.W. 2001. Male bushcrickets favoured by parasitoid flies when acoustically more attractive for conspecific females (Orthoptera: Phanopteridae / Diptera: Tachinidae). Entomologia Generalis 25: 135-140.

Lehmann, G.U.C. and Lehmann, A.W. 2000. Female bushcrickets mated with parasitized males show rapid remating and reduced fecundity (Orthoptera: Phaneropteridae: Poecilimon mariannae). Naturwissenschaften 87: 404-407.

Lehmann, G.U.C. and Lehmann, A.W. 2000. Spermatophore characteristics in bushcrickets vary with parasitism and remating interval. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 47: 393-399.

Lehnebach, C.A. and Robertson, A.W. 2004. Pollination ecology of four epiphytic orchids of New Zealand. Annals of Botany 93: 773-781.

Lehrer, A.Z. 1982. Lydella thompsoni Herting 1959. Un important entomophage de la pyrale du maïs en République Socialiste de Roumanie. Bull. Soc. entom. Mulhouse, 1982: 1-3.

Leonard, D.E. 1981. Bioecology of the gypsy moth. Pp. 9-29. In Doane, C.C. and McManus, M.L., eds., The gypsy moth: research toward integrated pest management. USDA Tech. Bull. 1584. 757 pp.

Léonide, J.C. and Léonide, J. 1982. Présence de Thrixion halidayanum (Rond) dans la faune de France, nouvelles observations biotaxonomiques (Dipt. Tachinaire). Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 87: 121-137.

Leskó, K. 1988. Some observations on larvae of Lymantria dispar L. drifting in the wind. [In Hungarian.] Növényvédelem 24: 302-304.

Letourneau, D.K. and Altieri, M.A. 1999. Environmental management to enhance biological control in agroecosystems. Pp. 319-354. In Bellows, T.S. and Fisher, T.W., eds., Handbook of Biological Control. Principles and applications of Biological Control. Academic Press. 1046 pp.

Levine, E. and Clement, S.L. 1981. Effect of parasitism by Bonnetia comta (Diptera: Tachinidae) on larvae of Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 54: 219-222.

Levine, E. and Clement, S.L. 1981. A laboratory method for rearing Bonnetia comta Fallén (Diptera: Tachinidae). Pan-Pacific Entomol. 57: 347-350.

Lewis, L.C. 1982. Present status of introduced parasitoids of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner), in Iowa. Iowa State Jour. of Res. 56: 429-436.

Lewis, W.J., Vet, L.E.M., Tumlinson, J.H., van Lenteren, J.C. and Papaj, D.R. 1990. Variations in parasitoid foraging behavior: essential element of a sound biological control theory. Environ. Entomol. 19: 1183-1193. [This paper does not mention tachinids but is applicable to them.]

Lewkiewicz, D.A. and Zuk, M. 2004. Latency to resume calling after disturbance in the field cricket, Teleogryllus oceanicus, corresponds to population-level differences in parasitism risk. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 55: 569-573.

Li, H.y. 1984. The method of observation the larva of Blepharipa tibialis (Chao) boring through the alimentary canal of the host. [In Chinese.] Kunchong Zhishi 21: 47.

Li, S.Y., Fitzpatrick, S.M., Hueppelsheuser, T., Cossentine, J.E. and Vincent, C. 2002. Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris), obliquebanded leafroller (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Pp. 78-83. 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.

Li, S.Y., Fitzpatrick, S.M., Troubridge, J.T., Sharkey, M.J., Barron, J.R. and O'Hara, J.E. 1999. Parasitoids reared from the obliquebanded leafroller (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) infesting raspberries. Can. Ent. 131: 399-404.

Li, Z., Yao, D., Chen, Y., Feng, J., Yan, G. and Shi, J. 2001. Parasitoids and alternate hosts of gypsy moth in Beijing area. [In Chinese.] Journal of Beijing Forestry University 23: 39-42.

Liang, E.y. 1995. A new species of the genus Carcelia R.-D. (Diptera: Tachinidae). [In Chinese.] Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 19: 484-486.

Liang, E.y. and Chao, C.m. 1990. A study of the Chinese Thecocarcelia Townsend (Diptera: Tachinidae). [In Chinese.] Acta zootax. sin. 15: 362-368.

Liang, E.y. and Chao, C.m. 1992. On the genus Exorista Meigen from China (Diptera: Tachinidae). [In Chinese.] Acta zootax. sin. 17: 206-223.

Liang, E.y. and Chao, C.m. 1992. On the genus Neophryxe Townsend from China (Diptera: Tachinidae). [In Chinese.] Acta zootax. sin. 17: 224-226.

Liang, E.y. and Chao, C.m. 1995. Two new species of the genus Istochaeta Rondani from China (Diptera: Tachinidae). [In Chinese.] Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 20: 487-491.

Liebhold, A.M. and Elkinton, J.S. 1989. Elevated parasitism in artifically augmented populations of Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae). Environ. Entomol. 18: 986-995.

Liebhold, A.M. and Elkinton, J.S. 1989. Spatial aspects of gypsy moth population dynamics. Pp. 203-215. 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.

Liede, S. 1994. Some observations on pollination in Mexican Asclepiadaceae. Madrono 41: 266-276.

Liljesthröm, G. 1980. Nota sobre Lespesia protoginoi (Diptera, Tachinidae). Revista Soc. ent. argent. 39: 63-65.

Liljesthröm, G. 1980. Nota sobre Trichopoda giacomellii (Blanchard, 1966) (Diptera, Tachinidae). Neotropica 26(76): 233-236.

Liljesthröm, G. 1980. Nuevos citas de dipteros taquinidos para la republica Argentina (Insecta). Revista Soc. ent. argent. 39: 135-136.

Liljesthröm, G. 1981. Algunas consideraciones sobre la dinamica poblacional de Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera Pentatomidae) e interacciones con Trichopoda giacomellii (Blanchard, 1966) (Diptera Tachinidae). Neotropica 27(77): 11-16.

Liljesthröm, G. 1985. Respuestas de Trichopoda giacomellii (Blanchard, 1966) (Diptera, Tachinidae) a variaciones de densidad de Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae). Revista Soc. ent. argent. 44: 161-167. [Published in 1987.]

Liljesthröm, G. 1991. Selectividad del parasitoide Trichopoda giacomellii (Blanchard) (Diptera: Tachinidae) hacia individuos de Nezara viridula (L) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) que difieren en el estado de desarrollo, sexo, edad y patrones de coloración. Ecología Austral 1: 41-49.

Liljesthröm, G. 1993. Effectos del parasitismo de Trichopoda giacomellii (Blanchard) (Diptera: Tachinidae) sobre una poblacion de Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Revista Soc. ent. argent. 52: 21-28.

Liljesthröm, G. 1994. Primer envío de Trichopoda giacomellii (Blanchard) (Diptera: Tachinidae) a Australia, para el control de Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Neotrópica 40: 89-90.

Liljesthröm, G. 1995. Aggregation of the parasitoid Trichopoda giacomellii (Diptera: Tachinidae) in patches of different host density. [In Spanish.] Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina 54: 59-66.

Liljesthröm, G. 1996. Discriminación entre huéspedes previamente parasitados y no parasitados por Trichopoda giacommellii (Diptera: Tachinidae) en condiciones de campo. Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina 55: 25-31.

Liljesthröm, G. 1996. Estimación de la temperatura umbral y de los requerimientos térmicos necesarios para el desarrollo de pupas de Trichopoda giacomellii (Diptera: Tachinidae). Acta Entomologica Chilena 20: 19-22.

Liljesthröm, G. 1996. Predicción de la emergencia de adultos de Trichopoda giacomellii (Diptera: Tachinidae) en condiciones de campo. Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina 55: 143-148.

Liljesthröm, G. 1997. Persistence of Trichopoda giacomellii (Diptera: Tachinidae) during the hibernating period of the host, Nezara viridula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in the northeast of Buenos Aires province. [In Spanish.] Revista Sociedad Entomologica Argentina 56: 133-136.

Liljesthröm, G. 1999. Modelo de simulacion de la dinamica poblacional de Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina 58: 65-70.

Liljesthröm, G. and Bernstein, C. 1990. Density dependence and regulation in the system Nezara viridula L. (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) host and Trichopoda giacomellii Blanchard (Diptera: Tachinidae) parasitoid. Oecologia 84: 45-52.

Liljesthröm, G. and Coviella, C. 1999. Population dynamics of the stink bugs Nezara viridula and Piezodorus guildinii and control strategies in soybean cultures. Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina 58: 141-149.

Liljesthröm, G. and Rabinovich, J. 2004. Modeling biological control: the population regulation of Nezara viridula by Trichopoda giacomellii. Ecological Applications 14: 254-267.

Lill, J.T., Marquis, R.J. and Ricklefs, R.E. 2002. Host plants influence parasitism of forest caterpillars. Nature 417: 170-173.

Lima, M.A.P., Lima, J.R. de and Prezoto, F. 2000. Levantamento dos gêneros, flutuação das colônias e hábitos de nidificação de vespas sociais (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) no campus da UFJF, Juiz de Fora, MG. Revista Brasileira de Zoociências 2: 69-80.

Linares, B.A., Salazar, J.A. and Márquez, O. 1998. El muestreo masivo, nueva alternativa para evaluar la distribucion de parasitoides de Diatraea y los porcentajes de parasitismo en campos caZeros. CaZa de Azúcar 16: 20-27.

Lipa, J.J., Iriarte, J., Tschorsnig, H.P. and Caballero, P. 1998. Incidence of Meigenia mutabilis (Meigen) (Diptera: Tachinidae) on populations of Colaspidema atrum (Oliv.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). [In Spanish.] Boletin de Sanidad Vegetal Plagas 24: 347-351.

Lipa, J.J., Santiago, A.C., lvarez, C., Vargas, O.E., Aldebis, H.K., Caballero, P. and Hernandez, C.P. 1993. Microorganisms, nematodes and parasitoids of Ocnogyna baetica (Rambur) (Lep.: Arctiidae) in southern Spain with potential for use in biological control. Biocontrol sci. technol. 3: 347-353.

Lipa, J.J., Vargas-Osuna, E., O'Hara, J.E., Wood, D.M., Tschorsnig, H.P., Santiago-Álvarez, C., Aldebis, H.K., Hernández-Crespo, P. and Caballero, P. 1995. Observations on tachinid parasitoids (Diptera: Tachinidae) of the winter webworm Ocnogyna baetica in Spain (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). Entomologia Generalis 20: 73-80.

Litt, R. 1997. Observations on some parasitic insects of butterflies (Lepidoptera/Rhopalocera). [In French.] Revue Vervietoise d'Histoire Naturelle 1997: 33-36.

Little, D.W. de 1982. Field parasitization of larval populations of the Eucalyptus-defoliating leaf beetle, Chrysophtharta bimaculata (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). General and Applied Entomology 14: 3-6.

Litvinchuk, L.N. 1984. The biology of the parasites - entomophagous of the turgaian sawfly - Nematus turgaiensis Safjanov (Hymenoptera: Nematinae). [In Russian?] Izvestiya sib. Otd. Akad. Nauk SSSR (Ser. Biol. Nauk) 1984: 51-57.

Liu, L.d., Wang, Z.l., Tian, G.w. and Shen, J.h. 1998. The pollination biology of Eleutherococcus senticosus (Araliaceae). [In Chinese.] Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 36: 19-27.

Liu, Y. and Li, L. 1986. Studies on tachinid flies of meadow moth Loxostege sticticalis (Lep.: Pyraustidae). [In Chinese.] Kunchong tiandi 8: 90-97.

Liu, Y.h. and Chao, C.m. et al. 1998. Fauna of Tachinidae from Shanxi Province, China. [In Chinese.] Pp. Science Press, Beijing. 378 pp. + pls. I-XI.

Liu, Y.h., Li, L.f. and Chao, C.m. 1986. Descriptions of five new species of Exoristinae (Diptera: Tachinidae). [In Chinese.] Entomotaxonomia 7(1985): 165-173.

Liu, Y.z., Chao, C.m. and Li, L.f. 1999. New species of Tachinidae from Shanxi province, China (Diptera). [In Chinese.] Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica 24: 347-354.

Livshits, I.Z. and Kuslitskii, V.S. eds. 1989. The beneficial fauna of fruit orchards. [In Russian.] Agropromizdat, Moscow 1989: 1-320.

Livshits, I.Z., Mitrofanov, V.I. and Stratan, V.S. 1985. Beneficial insects in the orchard. [In Russian.] Zashchita Rast. 1985(6): 38-43.

Logan, D.P. 1999. Insect parasites of scarabs from sugarcane fields in southern Queensland (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Aust. J. Entomol. 38: 382-384.

Logan, P.A., Casagrande, R.A., Hsiao, T.H. and Drummond, F.A. 1987. Collections of natural enemies of Leptinotarsa decemlineata [Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae] in Mexico, 1980-1985. Entomophaga 32: 249-254.

Loganathan, J. and David, P.M.M. 1999. Natural parasitism in teak defoliator, Hyblaea puera Cramer (Lepidoptera: Hyblaeidae) in intensively managed plantation. Journal of Biological Control 13: 115-120.

Loganathan, J. and David, P.M.M. 2002. Oviposition behaviour of Palexorista solennis Walker, Diptera: Tachinidae, a tachinid parasitoid of teak defoliator, Hyblaea puera Cramer. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 99: 132-134.

Lopes, C. de M. d'A., Della Lucia, T.M.C. and Picanço, M.C. 1997. Leaf consumption of Spodoptera eridania (Cramer, 1782) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) parasitized by Cyrtophloeba n.sp. (Diptera: Tachinidae). [In Portuguese.] Rev. Brasil. Biol. 57: 15-19.

López, E.R., Ferro, D.N. and Van Driesche, R.G. 1993. Direct measurement of host and parasitoid recruitment for assessment of total losses due to parasitism in the Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and Myiopharus doryphorae (Riley) (Diptera: Tachinidae). Biological control: theory and applications in pest management 3: 85-92.

López, E.R., Roth, L.C., Ferro, D.N., Hosmer, D. and Mafra-Neto, A. 1997. Behavioral ecology of Myiopharus doryphorae and Myiopharus aberrans, tachinid parasitoids of the Colorado potato beetle. Journal of Insect Behavior 10: 49-78.

López, R. and Ferro, D.N. 1995. Larviposition response of Myiopharus doryphorae (Diptera: Tachinidae) to Colorado potato beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) larvae treated with lethal and sublethal doses of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. tenebrionis. Journal of Economic Entomology 88: 870-874.

López, R., Ferro, D.N. and Elkinton, J.S. 1997. Temperature-dependent development rate of Myiopharus doryphorae (Diptera: Tachinidae) within its host, the Colorado potato beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Environmental Entomology 26: 655-660.

López, R., Ferro, D.N. and Van Driesche, R.G. 1992. Overwintering biology of Myiopharus aberrans and Myiopharus doryphorae (Dipt.: Tachinidae) larval parasitoids of the Colorado potato beetle. Entomophaga 37: 311-315.

López, R., Ferro, D.N. and Van Driesche, R.G. 1995. Two tachinid species discriminate between parasitized and non-parasitized hosts. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 74: 37-45.

Lorenzato, D., Chouene, E.C., Medeiros, J., Rodrigues, A.E.C. and Pederzolli, R.C.D. 1997. Occurrence and control of the pineapple fruit borer Thecla basalides (Geyer, 1847). [In Portuguese.] Pesquisa Agropecuaria Gaucha 3: 15-19.

Lorenzon, M.C.A. and Martinho, M.R. 1992. Pollinators of flowering onions in Igarapé, Minas Gerais State. [In Portuguese.] Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 21: 383-389.

Losey, J.E., Song, P.Z., Schmidt, D.M., Calvin, D.D. and Liewehr, D.J. 1992. Larval parasitoids collected from overwintering European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Pennsylvania. J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 65: 87-90.

Louda, S.M., Pemberton, R.W., Johnson, M.T. and Follett, P.A. 2003. Nontarget effects – the Achilles' heel of biological control? Retrospective analyses to reduce risk associated with biocontrol introductions. Ann. Rev. Entomol. 48: 365-396.

Loudon, B.J. and Attia, F.I. 1981. The immature stages of Alophora lepidofera (Malloch) (Diptera: Tachinidae), a native parasite of Lygaeidae (Hemiptera) in Australia. Australian ent. Mag. 7: 61-67.

Loughran, J.C. and Ragsdale, D.W. 1986. Medina n. sp. (Diptera: Tachinidae): a new parasitoid of the bean leaf beetle, Cerotoma trifurcata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 59: 468-473.

Lourencao, A.L. and Sabino, J.C. 1994. Acraga moorei Dyar (Lepidoptera: Dalceridae) on Macadamia in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. [In Portuguese.] Bragantia 53: 185-190.

Lucchi, A., Giangiuliani, G. and Vinson, S.B. 1991. Feather legged fly (FLF) Trichopoda pennipes F. (Diptera: Tachinidae): a S.E.M. preliminary study on antennal sensilla possibly involved in detection of host and plant volatiles. Redia 74: 373-374. [Insect Parasitoids, 4th European Workshop, Perugia April 3-5, 1991.] [Ed. note: No SEM's in publication.]

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