Braconidae of the Middle East (Hymenoptera)
Taxonomy, Distribution, Biology, and Biocontrol Benefits of Parasitoid Wasps
- 1st Edition - May 24, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Neveen S. Gadallah, Hassan Ghahari, Scott Richard Shaw
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 6 0 9 9 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 6 1 1 2 - 7
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Request a sales quoteBraconidae of the Middle East (Hymenoptera): Taxonomy, Distribution, Biology, and Biocontrol Benefits of Parasitoid Wasps provides the latest and most comprehensive knowledge of parasitoid wasp species. The highest concentration of these species is native to, or found in, the Middle East. This book covers the distribution of these species across the Palearctic region and their widespread global benefits as natural biocontrol agents. Each chapter covers a braconid subfamily, providing introductory information on its biology and phylogeny, total number of species, global distribution, and how they can be used to control pests and invasive insect species.
In addition, this book discusses the importance of integrated pest management, specifically how Braconidae can be used for one-time or repeated introduction to natural enemies in suppressing pest populations. Finally, each chapter offers an illustrative key for readers to visualize and identify each species.
- Offers braconid taxonomy, biology, phylogeny and host-parasitoid relationships
- Provides illustrated identification keys to visualize and identify each species
- Includes global distribution of braconids in other regions
- Discusses braconid benefits as natural biocontrol agents
Researching and practicing entomologists, specifically those interested in the role of insects as a form of biological control. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students in entomology
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Introduction to the Braconidae of the Middle East
- Key to the subfamilies of Braconidae in the Middle East
- Introduction
- Chapter 2. Subfamily Agathidinae Haliday, 1833
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Agathidinae in the Middle East (modified from Sharkey et al., 2009)
- List of species of the subfamily Agathidinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 3. Subfamily Alysiinae Leach, 1815
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Alysiinae of Iran (modified from Tobias & Jakimavicius, 1986)
- List of species of the subfamily Alysiinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 4. Subfamily Aphidiinae Haliday, 1833
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Aphidiinae of the Middle East (modified from Rakhshani et al., 2019)
- List of species of the subfamily Aphidiinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 5. Subfamily Brachistinae Foerster, 1863
- Introduction
- List of species of the subfamily Brachistinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 6. Subfamily Braconinae Nees von Esenbeck, 1811
- Introduction
- Key to the genera of the subfamily Braconinae in the Middle East (modified from Quicke, 1987—based on females)
- List of species of the subfamily Braconinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 7. Subfamily Cardiochilinae Ashmead, 1900
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Cardiochilinae in the Middle East (modified from Dangerfield et al., 1999)
- List of species of the subfamily Cardiochilinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 8. Subfamily Cenocoeliinae Szépligeti, 1901
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Cenocoeliinae of the Middle East (modified from van Achterberg, 1994)
- List of species of the subfamily Cenocoeliinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 9. Subfamily Charmontinae van Achterberg, 1979
- Introduction
- List of species of the subfamily Charmontinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 10. Subfamily Cheloninae Foerster, 1863
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Cheloninae of the Middle East (modified from van Achterberg, 1990; Edmardash & Gadallah, 2019)
- List of species of the subfamily Cheloninae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 11. Subfamily Dirrhopinae van Achterberg, 1984
- Introduction
- List of species of the subfamily Dirrhopinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 12. Subfamily Doryctinae Foerster, 1863
- Introduction
- List of species of the subfamily Doryctinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 13. Subfamily Euphorinae Foerster, 1863
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Euphorinae from the Middle East (modified from Belokobylskij, 1995; Chen & van Achterberg, 1997)
- List of species of the subfamily Euphorinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 14. Subfamily Exothecinae Foerster, 1863
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Exothecinae of the Middle East (modified from van Achterberg, 1983)
- List of species of the subfamily Exothecinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 15. Subfamily Gnamptodontinae Fischer, 1970
- Introduction
- List of species of the subfamily Gnamptodontinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 16. Subfamily Helconinae Foerster, 1863
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Helconinae in the Middle East (modified from Watanabe, 1972; Yan et al., 2017)
- List of species of the subfamily Helconinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 17. Subfamily Homolobinae van Achterberg, 1979
- Introduction
- List of species of the subfamily Homolobinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 18. Subfamily Hormiinae Foerster, 1863
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Hormiinae of the Middle East
- List of species of the subfamily Hormiinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 19. Subfamily Ichneutinae Foerster, 1863
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Ichneutinae in the Middle East (modified from Belokobylskij, 1996; He et al., 1997)
- List of species of the subfamily Ichneutinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 20. Subfamily Macrocentrinae Foerster, 1863
- Introduction
- List of species of the subfamily Macrocentrinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 21. Subfamily Microgastrinae Foerster, 1863
- Introduction
- List of species of the subfamily Microgastrinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 22. Subfamily Microtypinae Szépligeti, 1908
- Introduction
- List of species of the subfamily Microtypinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 23. Subfamily Miracinae Viereck, 1918
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Miracinae in the Middle East
- List of species of the subfamily Miracinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 24. Subfamily Opiinae Blanchard, 1845
- Introduction
- List of species of the subfamily Opiinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 25. Subfamily Orgilinae Ashmead, 1900
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Orgilinae in the Middle East (modified from van Achterberg, 1994)
- List of species of the subfamily Orgilinae in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 26. Subfamily Pambolinae Marshall, 1885
- Introduction
- List of species of the subfamily Pambolinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 27. Subfamily Proteropinae van Achterberg, 1976
- Introduction
- List of species of the subfamily Proteropinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 28. Subfamily Rhysipolinae Belokobylskij, 1984
- Introduction
- Key to the genera of the subfamily Rhysipolinae in the Middle East
- List of species of the subfamily Rhysipolinae in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 29. Subfamily Rhyssalinae Foerster, 1863
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Rhyssalinae in the Middle East (modified from Belokobylskij, 2004; Quicke et al., 2020)
- List of species of the subfamily Rhyssalinae in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 30. Subfamily Rogadinae Foerster, 1863 s.s.
- Introduction
- List of species of the subfamily Rogadinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 31. Subfamily Sigalphinae Haliday, 1833
- Introduction
- Key to genera of the subfamily Sigalphinae of the Middle East (modified from Tobias et al., 1995)
- List of species of the subfamily Sigalphinae recorded in the Middle East
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Chapter 32. Diversity of Braconidae in the Middle East with an emphasis on Iran
- Conclusions
- Appendix
- Appendix 1. List of Braconidae (Hymenoptera) of Iran
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: May 24, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 612
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323960991
- eBook ISBN: 9780323961127
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Neveen S. Gadallah
Dr. Neveen Samy Gadallah is a Professor of Entomology at Cairo University. She received her PhD from Cairo University. Her research expertise is in taxonomy and classification, insect morphology, and hymenopterous insects particularly.
Affiliations and expertise
Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, EgyptHG
Hassan Ghahari
Dr. Hassan Ghahari is an Associate Professor of Entomology and the Head of the Plant Protection Department at the Shahre Rey Branch of the Islamic Azad University. Previously he received his MSc in Entomology of the Isfahan University of Technology and then his PhD in Entomology from the Islamic Azad University. He has published extensively on hymenopterous insects, particularly Braconidae.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Entomology and Head of the Plant Protection department, Shahre Rey Branch of the Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IranSS
Scott Richard Shaw
Dr. Scott Shaw is a Professor of Entomology and Insect Museum Curator at the University of Wyoming. He received his PhD in Systematic Entomology from the University of Maryland College Park. His research expertise includes insect biology, insect biodiversity, classification morphology, evolution, and tropical ecology.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, University of Wyoming, USARead Braconidae of the Middle East (Hymenoptera) on ScienceDirect