Entomophagous insects: Predators and parasitoids that shape insect communities and offer valuable tools for insect pest management

• Published in: Entomologia experimentalis et applicata Vol. 172; no. 6; pp. 455 - 459
• Main Authors: Segura, Diego F., Cingolani, María Fernanda, Wajnberg, Eric, Beukeboom, Leo W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2024; Wiley
• Subjects: Argentina; behavior; biocontrol agents; Biological control; Chemical ecology; Ecology; Ecology, environment; functional morphology; Genetics; insect control; Insects; integrated pest management; intra‐guild predation; Life Sciences; mass rearing; parasitoids; Pest control; physiology; Predators; proceedings; Symbiosis; trophic networks; Argentina
• ISSN: 0013-8703; 1570-7458
• DOI: 10.1111/eea.13446

This special issue comprises papers presented at the 7th International Entomophagous Insects Conference (IEIC7), in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2023. Entomophagous insects, which prey on or parasitize other insects, play a pivotal role in ecosystems and are widely utilized as biocontrol agents. This special issue includes two review articles and nine research papers covering diverse subjects such as ecology, physiology, behavior, genetics, chemical ecology, and biological control, which reflects the diversity of topics presented and discussed during the conference. This special issue comprises papers presented at the 7th International Entomophagous Insects Conference (IEIC7). Entomophagous insects play a pivotal role in ecosystems and are widely utilized as biocontrol agents. This special issue covers diverse subjects such as ecology, physiology, behavior, genetics, chemical ecology, and biological control, with a focus on entomophagous insects, which reflects the diversity of topics discussed during the conference.