Aculeate wasps and their role in natural equilibrium and pest control (with a review of the Iranian species)

Document Type : Review Paper

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The role of aculeate wasps in natural control and natural balance of arthropod pests is discussed. They  are predator or parasitoid on a wide range of insects and other arthropods. Some species may potentially be applied as biological control agents. Some activities for supporting or enhancing their population are discussed. The Iranian aculeate wasp fauna is also reviewed and the most common species in the families Vespidae, Scoliidae, Sphecidae, Crabronidae, Mutillidae, Formicidae, Chrysididae, Tiphiidae, Bethylidae, Pompilidae and their hosts are listed.

 

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BioControl in Plant Protection
Volume 2, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
February 2015
Pages 59-68

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