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Year: 2019

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CHOICE Highly recommended 2020 Insects are key components of life on our planet, and their presence is essential for maintaining balanced terrestrial ecosystems. Without insects humans would struggle to survive, and on a world scale food production would be severely compromised. Many plants and animals depend directly or indirectly on insects for their very survival, and this is particularly so in the case of insectivorous birds and other such creatures. The beneficial role of insects is often overlooked or misunderstood, and in farming circles their very presence on crops is often seen to be unwelcome. In reality, however, many insects are genuinely beneficial, as in the case of parasitic and predacious species. The use of chemical pesticides to control crop pests is becoming more tightly regulated and environmentally undesirable, and low-input farming, in which natural enemies of pests are encouraged to survive or increase, is becoming far more prevalent. Accordingly, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Integrated Pest Management (ICM) strategies are increasingly being developed, advocated and adopted. Features: Highlights information on many groups of insects and mites that act as natural enemies or biological control agents of phytophagous insects and mites, including plant pests. Profusely illustrated with high-quality colour photographs. Focuses mainly on insects and mites as natural enemies of plant pests, including parasitic and predacious species that have been accidentally or deliberately introduced in classical biological control programmes. Reviews the role of phytophagous European insects and mites in controlling or managing European plants that have become invasive weeds in other parts of the world, notably North America, Australia and New Zealand.

Beneficial Insects 1st Table of contents:

Part I Introduction and Overview
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Beneficial Insects
2.1 Insects and Plants
2.1.1 Insects and Pollination
2.1.2 Seed Dispersal by Insects
2.2 Insects and Dispersal of Fungal Spores
2.3 Insect Associations With Animals
2.3.1 Commensalism
2.3.2 Mutualism
2.3.3 Parasitism
2.4 Insects as Agents of Decomposition
2.4.1 Carrion
2.4.2 Dung
2.4.3 Plant Material
2.5 Useful Products Derived Directly or Indirectly from Insects
2.5.1 Honey
2.5.2 Honeydew
2.5.3 Silk
2.5.4 Wax
2.5.5 Propolis
2.5.6 Dyes and Other Products Derived from Scale Insects
2.5.7 Dyes and Other Products Derived from Insect-induced Plant Galls
2.6 Entomophagy
2.7 Medical and Veterinary Uses of Insects
2.7.1 Maggot Therapy
2.7.2 Insects and Medical Research
2.8 Beneficial Insects in Forensic Entomology
Part II Insects as Natural Enemies of Plant Pests
Chapter 3 True Bugs
3.1 Shield Bugs
3.1.1 Arma custos: Subfamily Asopinae
3.1.2 Pentatoma rufipes: Subfamily Pentatominae
3.1.3 Picromerus bidens: Subfamily Asopinae
3.1.4 Pinthaeus sanguinipes: Subfamily Asopinae
3.1.5 Rhacognathus punctatus: Subfamily Asopinae
3.1.6 Troilus luridus: Subfamily Asopinae
3.1.7 Zicrona caerulea: Subfamily Asopinae
3.2 Damsel Bugs
3.2.1 Genus Himacerus
3.2.2 Genus Nabis
3.3 Anthocorid Bugs
3.3.1 Genus Anthocoris
3.3.2 Genus Orius
3.3.3 Genus Tetraphleps
3.3.4 Miscellaneous Genera
3.4 Family Microphysidae
3.4.1 Genus Loricula
3.5 Mirid Bugs
3.5.1 Subfamily Bryocorinae: Genus Campyloneura
3.5.2 Subfamily Bryocorinae: Genus Dicyphus
3.5.3 Subfamily Bryocorinae: Genus Macrolophus
3.5.4 Subfamily Bryocorynae: Genus Nesidiocoris
3.5.5 Subfamily Deraeocorinae: Genus Deraeocoris
3.5.6 Subfamily Mirinae: Genus Apolygus
3.5.7 Subfamily Mirinae: Genus Closterotomus
3.5.8 Subfamily Mirinae: Genus Miris
3.5.9 Subfamily Mirinae: Genus Phytocoris
3.5.10 Subfamily Orthotylinae: Genus Blepharidopterus
3.5.11 Subfamily Orthotylinae: Genus Heterotoma
3.5.12 Subfamily Orthotylinae: Genus Malacocoris
3.5.13 Subfamily Orthotylinae: Genus Orthotylus
3.5.14 Subfamily Phylinae: Genus Atractotomus
3.5.15 Subfamily Phylinae: Genus Campylomma
3.5.16 Subfamily Phylinae: Genus Pilophorus
3.5.17 Subfamily Phylinae: Genus Plagiognathus
3.5.18 Subfamily Phylinae: Genus Psallus
Chapter 4 Lacewings and Allied Insects
4.1 Green Lacewings
4.1.1 Parasitoids of Green Lacewings
4.2 Brown Lacewings
4.3 Powdery Lacewings
4.4 Biological Control and European Lacewings
4.5 Mantid-flies
4.6 Snake-flies
Chapter 5 Beetles
5.1 Ground Beetles
5.1.1 Tribe Bembidiini: Genus Bembidion
5.1.2 Tribe Carabini: Genus Calosoma
5.1.3 Tribe Carabini: Genus Carabus
5.1.4 Tribe Harpalini: Genus Harpalus
5.1.5 Tribe Lebiini: Genus Demetrias
5.1.6 Tribe Lebiini: Genus Dromius
5.1.7 Tribe Loricerini: Genus Loricera
5.1.8 Tribe Nebriini: Genus Nebria
5.1.9 Tribe Notiophilini: Genus Notiophilus
5.1.10 Tribe Platynini: Genus Anchomenus
5.1.11 Tribe Platynini: Genus Platynus
5.1.12 Tribe Pterostichini: Genus Abax
5.1.13 Tribe Pterostichini: Genus Poecilus
5.1.14 Tribe Pterostichini: Genus Pterostichus
5.1.15 Tribe Pterostichini: Genus Stomis
5.1.16 Tribe Scaritini: Genus Clivina
5.1.17 Tribe Sphodrini: Genus Calathus
5.1.18 Tribe Trechini: Genus Trechus
5.1.19 Tribe Zabrini: Genus Amara
5.2 Carrion Beetles
5.2.1 Dendroxena quadrimaculata
5.3 Rove Beetles
5.3.1 Subfamily Aleocharinae: Genus Aleochara
5.3.2 Subfamily Aleocharinae: Genus Dalotia
5.3.3 Subfamily Aleocharinae: Genus Holobus
5.3.4 Subfamily Staphylininae: Genus Ocypus
5.3.5 Subfamily Tachyporinae: Genus Tachyporus
5.3.6 Miscellaneous Rove Beetles
5.4 Soldier Beetles
5.4.1 Genus Cantharis
5.4.2 Genus Rhagonycha
5.5 Ladybirds
5.5.1 Subfamily Chilocorinae: Genus Chilocorus
5.5.2 Subfamily Chilocorinae: Genus Clitostethus
5.5.3 Subfamily Chilocorinae: Genus Exochomus
5.5.4 Subfamily Coccidulinae: Genus Scymnus
5.5.5 Subfamily Coccidulinae: Genus Stethorus
5.5.6 Subfamily Coccinellinae: Genus Adalia
5.5.7 Subfamily Coccinellinae: Genus Anatis
5.5.8 Subfamily Coccinellinae: Genus Calvia
5.5.9 Subfamily Coccinellinae: Genus Coccinella
5.5.10 Subfamily Coccinellinae: Genus Harmonia
5.5.11 Subfamily Coccinellinae: Genus Hippodamia
5.5.12 Subfamily Coccinellinae: Genus Myrrha
5.5.13 Subfamily Coccinellinae: Genus Myzia
5.5.14 Subfamily Coccinellinae: Genus Oenopia
5.5.15 Subfamily Coccinellinae: Genus Propylea
5.5.16 Mildew Feeders
5.5.17 Aliens
5.5.17.1 Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
5.5.17.2 Harmonia axyridis
5.6 Weevils
5.6.1 Genus Anthribus
5.6.2 Genus Archarius
5.7 Predators of Bark Beetles
5.7.1 Family Cleridae: Thanasimus formicarius
5.7.2 Family Monotomidae: Rhizophagus grandis
Chapter 6 True Flies
6.1 Gall Midges
6.1.1 Genus Aphidoletes
6.1.2 Genus Endaphis
6.1.3 Genus Endopsylla
6.1.4 Genus Feltiella
6.1.5 Genus Lestodiplosis
6.1.6 Miscellaneous Gall Midges
6.2 Snipe Flies
6.3 Stiletto Flies
6.4 Robber Flies
6.5 Dagger Flies and Dance Flies
6.6 Long-legged Flies
6.7 Scuttle Flies
6.8 Big-headed Flies
6.9 Hoverflies
6.9.1 Genus Epistrophe
6.9.2 Genus Episyrphus
6.9.3 Genus Eupeodes
6.9.4 Genus Meligramma
6.9.5 Genus Paragus
6.9.6 Genus Pipiza
6.9.7 Genus Platycheirus
6.9.8 Genus Scaeva
6.9.9 Genus Sphaerophoria
6.9.10 Genus Syrphus
6.10 Silver Flies
6.11 Grass Flies
6.12 Flesh Flies
6.13 Muscid Flies
6.14 Tachnid Flies
6.14.1 Biological Control and European Tachinids
6.14.2 Biological Control and Non-European Tachinids
6.15 Dung Flies
Chapter 7 Wasps and Allied Insects
7.1 Parasitic Wasps
7.1.1 Superfamily Ceraphronoidea
7.1.2 Superfamily Chalcidoidea
7.1.2.1 Family Aphelinidae
7.1.2.2 Family Encyrtidae
7.1.2.3 Family Eulophidae
7.1.2.4 Family Eupelmidae
7.1.2.5 Family Eurytomidae
7.1.2.6 Family Mymaridae
7.1.2.7 Family Perilampidae
7.1.2.8 Family Pteromalidae
7.1.2.9 Family Torymidae
7.1.2.10 Family Trichogrammatidae
7.1.3 Superfamily Ichneumonoidea
7.1.3.1 Family Braconidae
7.1.3.2 Family Ichneumonidae
7.1.4 Superfamily Proctotrupoidea
7.1.4.1 Family Diapriidae
7.1.4.2 Family Platygastridae
7.1.4.3 Family Proctotrupidae
7.1.4.4 Family Scelionidae
7.2 Predacious Social Hymenoptera
7.2.1 Ants
7.2.2 Wasps and Hornets
Chapter 8 Miscellaneous Predators
8.1 Dragonflies
8.2 Mantises
8.3 Earwigs
8.4 Thrips
8.4.1 Family Aeolothripidae
8.4.2 Family Thripidae
8.4.3 Family Phlaeothripidae
8.5 Butterflies and Moths
8.6 Mites
8.6.1 Family Anystidae
8.6.2 Family Hemisarcoptidae
8.6.3 Family Laelapidae
8.6.4 Family Parasitidae
8.6.5 Family Phytoseiidae
8.6.6 Family Stigmaeidae
8.6.7 Family Trombidiidae
8.7 Spiders
8.7.1 Family Theridiidae (Comb-footed Spiders)
8.7.2 Family Linyphiidae (Money Spiders)
8.7.3 Family Tetragnathidae (Long-jawed Orb-web Weavers)
8.7.4 Family Araneidae (Orb-web Spiders)
8.7.5 Family Lycosidae (Wolf Spiders)
8.7.6 Family Clubionidae
8.7.7 Family Philodromidae (Running Crab Spiders)
8.7.8 Family Thomisidae (True Crab Spiders)
8.7.9 Family Salticidae (Jumping Spiders)
8.8 Harvestmen
Part III Insects and Mites as Natural Enemies of Weeds
Chapter 9 Beneficial Phytophagous Insects and Mites
9.1 Indigenous Weeds in Europe
9.1.1 Creeping Thistle
9.1.2 Bracken
9.1.3 Docks
9.2 Alien Terrestrial Weeds in Europe
9.2.1 Black Locust
9.2.2 Long-leafed Wattle
9.2.3 Japanese Knotweed
9.3 Alien Waterweeds in Europe
9.3.1 Floating Pennywort
9.3.2 Water Fern
9.3.3 Curly-leaved Waterweed
9.4 Alien Weeds of European Origin
9.4.1 Poison-hemlock
9.4.2 Thistles
9.4.2.1 Thistle Tortoise Beetle
9.4.2.2 Flea Beetles
9.4.2.3 Weevils: Genus Apion
9.4.2.4 Weevils: Genus Cleonis
9.4.2.5 Weevils: Genus Hadroplontus
9.4.2.6 Weevils: Genus Larinus
9.4.2.7 Weevils: Genus Lixus
9.4.2.8 Weevils: Genus Rhinocyllus
9.4.2.9 Weevils: Genus Trichosirocalus
9.4.2.10 Crown Flies
9.4.2.11 Gall Midges
9.4.2.12 Thistle Stem Hoverfly
9.4.2.13 Tephritid Flies: Genus Urophora
9.4.2.14 Tephritid Flies: Genus Terellia
9.4.2.15 Miscellaneous Insects: Lace Bugs
9.4.2.16 Miscellaneous Insects: Thistle Crown Moth
9.4.2.17 Miscellaneous Insects: Creeping Thistle Rust Mite
9.4.3 Knapweeds and Star-thistles
9.4.3.1 Weevils: Genus Bangasternus
9.4.3.2 Weevils: Genus Cyphocleonus
9.4.3.3 Weevils: Genus Eustenopus
9.4.3.4 Weevils: Genus Larinus
9.4.3.5 Jewel Beetles
9.4.3.6 Tephritid Flies: Genus Chaetorellia
9.4.3.7 Tephritid Flies: Genus Terellia
9.4.3.8 Tephritid Flies: Genus Urophora
9.4.3.9 Miscellaneous Insects: Lace Bugs
9.4.3.10 Miscellaneous Moths: Tortricoid Moths
9.4.3.11 Miscellaneous Moths: Genus Pterolonche
9.4.3.12 Miscellaneous Moths: Genus Metzneria
9.4.4 Hawkweeds
9.4.4.1 Gall Wasps
9.4.4.2 Hoverflies
9.4.4.3 Miscellaneous Insects
9.4.5 Common Ragwort
9.4.5.1 Ragwort Flea Beetles
9.4.5.2 Cinnabar Moth
9.4.5.3 Black-headed Conch Moth
9.4.5.4 Ragwort Plume Moth
9.4.5.5 Knot-horn Moths
9.4.5.6 Ragwort Seed Fly
9.4.6 Buglosses
9.4.6.1 Echium Longhorn Beetle
9.4.6.2 Flea Beetles
9.4.6.3 Pollen Beetles
9.4.6.4 Weevils
9.4.6.5 Lace Bugs
9.4.6.6 Moths
9.4.7 Heather
9.4.8 Spurges
9.4.8.1 Leafy Spurge Flea Beetles
9.4.8.2 Spurge Root-boring Beetle
9.4.8.3 Leafy Spurge Gall Midge
9.4.8.4 Spurge Hawk-moth
9.4.8.5 Clearwing Moths
9.4.9 Brooms
9.4.9.1 Broom Psyllids
9.4.9.2 Broom Seed Beetle
9.4.9.3 Broom Leaf Beetle
9.4.9.4 Weevils: Genus Andrion
9.4.9.5 Broom Seed Weevil
9.4.9.6 Broom Shoot Moth
9.4.9.7 Broom Twig Miners
9.4.9.8 Broom Gall Mite
9.4.10 Gorse
9.4.10.1 Gorse Thrips
9.4.10.2 Gorse Seed Weevil
9.4.10.3 Gorse Soft-shoot Moth
9.4.10.4 Gorse Colonial Hard-shoot Moth
9.4.10.5 Gorse Pod Moth
9.4.10.6 Gorse Spider Mite
9.4.11 Common St John’s Wort
9.4.11.1 Leaf Beetles
9.4.11.2 St John’s Wort Jewel Beetle
9.4.11.3 Gall Midges
9.4.11.4 Miscellaneous Agents: Moths
9.4.11.5 Miscellaneous Agents: Aphids
9.4.11.6 Miscellaneous Agents: Mites
9.4.12 Purple Loosestrife
9.4.12.1 Loosestrife Leaf Beetles
9.4.12.2 Loosestrife Flower Weevils
9.4.12.3 Loosestrife Root Weevil
9.4.13 Toadflaxes
9.4.13.1 Toadflax Flower Beetle
9.4.13.2 Weevils: Genus Mecinus
9.4.13.3 Weevils: Genus Rhinusa
9.4.13.4 Toadflax Brocade Moth
9.4.13.5 Miscellaneous
9.4.14 Old Man’s Beard
9.4.14.1 Clematis Bark Beetle
9.4.14.2 Clematis Leaf Miner
9.4.14.3 Miscellaneous
9.4.15 Willows
9.4.16 Mulleins
9.4.16.1 Mullein Moth
9.4.16.2 Mullein Seed Weevil
9.4.16.3 Miscellaneous Insects: Thrips