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The evolution of isolating mechanisms within a species population impedes gene flow. This allows isolated populations to diverge along different trajectories, which may ultimately lead to the formation of new species. Our attempts to understand the evolution of isolating barrier…

In an effort to find a biological control agent of Bagrada hilaris, an invasive pentatomid pest on brassica crops in western North America, three hymenopteran egg parasitoids were recovered from brassica plant debris in Pakistan and sent to California, USA for evaluation. One of…

Parasitoids are excellent model systems in addressing fundamental aspects of biology and ecology while offering a high degree of economic and ecological value in regulating the population densities of their host species in both natural and agroecological settings. The single mos…

Parasitoids are insects that develop on or inside another insect host, ultimately killing the host to complete their own development. Nearly every terrestrial plant-herbivore system has a suite of associated parasitoids. Success of parasitoids and their ability to regulate herbi…