Predatory spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris Natural control Effects of simulated heat waves

Effects of simulated heat waves on an experimental community of pepper plants

Aphidius ervi uses volatile chemical cues released from host-aphid-damaged plants to located colonies of host aphids

- Whitefly predator Delphastus pusills effective against the following species of whiteflies Azalea whitefly

Interactions among the entomopathogenic fungus

Predatory spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris Natural control Effects of simulated heat wavesPredatory spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris also called as a stink bug because they emit strong odor when disturbed. These predatory spined soldier bugs are considered as the most effective biological control agents because they can kill and feed on caterpillars, larvae and grubs of many insect pests (see below) that are responsible for causing a serious damage to many agricultural and horticultural, and ornamental plants. Adult soldier bugs