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''Pediobius'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some ''Pediobius'' are used in biological pest control. There are over 200 species in the genus ''Pedobius'' and these include: *''Pediobius foveolatus'' Crawford, 1912 * ''Pediobius imbreus'' (Walker, 1846) * ''Pediobius lysis'' (Walker, 1839) * ''Pediobius metallicus'' (Nees, 1834) * ''Pediobius parvulus ''Pediobius'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some ''Pediobius'' are used in biologic ...'' (Ferrière, 1933) ReferencesKey to Nearctic eulophid genera
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Pediobius Foveolatus
''Pediobius foveolatus'' (Crawford) (Fig. 1 and 3), is a tiny exotic parasitoid wasp that is used for biological control of Mexican bean beetle, ''Epilachna varivestis'' (Fig. 2), an important insect pest of snap beans, lima beans, and sometimes soybeans mainly found at economic levels in the eastern United States. ''Pediobius foveolatus'' is in the family Eulophidae, and is the most successful biological control agent for Mexican bean beetle. This wasp only attacks beetle larvae, not eggs or adults. It is commonly used by smaller, organic growers; but is also mass released throughout the state of New Jersey, by their state department of agriculture.Stevens, L. M., A. L. Steinhauer and J. R. Coulson. 1975. "Suppression of Mexican bean beetle on soybeans with inoculative releases of Pediobius foveolatus." ''Environmental Entomology'' 4(6): 947–952. ''Pediobius foveolatus'' was discovered in India, and is native to most of southern Asia and Japan. In its native range, ''Pedio ...
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Pediobius Metallicus
''Pediobius'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some ''Pediobius'' are used in biological pest control. There are over 200 species in the genus ''Pedobius'' and these include: *''Pediobius foveolatus'' Crawford, 1912 * ''Pediobius imbreus'' (Walker, 1846) * ''Pediobius lysis'' (Walker, 1839) * ''Pediobius metallicus'' ( Nees, 1834) * ''Pediobius parvulus ''Pediobius'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some ''Pediobius'' are used in biologic ...'' (Ferrière, 1933) ReferencesKey to Nearctic eulophid genera
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Pediobius Lysis
''Pediobius'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some ''Pediobius'' are used in biological pest control. There are over 200 species in the genus ''Pedobius'' and these include: *''Pediobius foveolatus'' Crawford, 1912 * ''Pediobius imbreus'' (Walker, 1846) * ''Pediobius lysis'' (Walker, 1839) * ''Pediobius metallicus'' ( Nees, 1834) * ''Pediobius parvulus ''Pediobius'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some ''Pediobius'' are used in biologic ...'' (Ferrière, 1933) ReferencesKey to Nearctic eulophid genera
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Pediobius Parvulus
''Pediobius'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some ''Pediobius'' are used in biological pest control. There are over 200 species in the genus ''Pedobius'' and these include: *''Pediobius foveolatus'' Crawford, 1912 * ''Pediobius imbreus'' (Walker, 1846) * ''Pediobius lysis'' (Walker, 1839) * ''Pediobius metallicus'' ( Nees, 1834) * ''Pediobius parvulus ''Pediobius'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some ''Pediobius'' are used in biologic ...'' (Ferrière, 1933) ReferencesKey to Nearctic eulophid genera
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Pediobius Imbreus
''Pediobius'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some ''Pediobius'' are used in biological pest control. There are over 200 species in the genus ''Pedobius'' and these include: *''Pediobius foveolatus'' Crawford, 1912 * ''Pediobius imbreus'' (Walker, 1846) * ''Pediobius lysis'' (Walker, 1839) * ''Pediobius metallicus'' (Nees, 1834) * ''Pediobius parvulus ''Pediobius'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some ''Pediobius'' are used in biologic ...'' (Ferrière, 1933) ReferencesKey to Nearctic eulophid genera
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Peter Cameron (entomologist)
Peter Cameron (1847 – 1 December 1912 in New Mills, Derbyshire) was an English amateur entomologist who specialised in Hymenoptera. An artist Cameron worked in the dye industry and in calico printing. He described many new species; his collection, including type material, is now in the Natural History Museum. He suffered from poor health and lack of employment. Latterly, he lived in New Mills and was supported by scholarships from the Royal Society. He loaned specimens to Jean-Jacques Kieffer, a teacher and Catholic priest in Bitche, Lorraine, who also named species after Cameron. Works *A ''Monograph of the British Phytophagous Hymenoptera'' Ray Society (1882–1893) *Hymenoptera volumes of the ''Biologia Centrali-Americana The ''Biologia Centrali-Americana'' is an encyclopedia of the natural history of Mexico and Central America, privately issued in 215 parts from 1879 to 1915 by the editors Frederick DuCane Godman and Osbert Salvin, of the British Museum (Natura ...
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Wasp
A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder. The wasps do not constitute a clade, a complete natural group with a single ancestor, as bees and ants are deeply nested within the wasps, having evolved from wasp ancestors. Wasps that are members of the clade Aculeata can Stinger, sting their prey. The most commonly known wasps, such as yellowjackets and hornets, are in the family Vespidae and are Eusociality, eusocial, living together in a nest with an egg-laying queen and non-reproducing workers. Eusociality is favoured by the unusual haplodiploid system of sex-determination system, sex determination in Hymenoptera, as it makes sisters exceptionally closely related to each other. However, the majority of wasp species are solitary, with each adult female living and breeding independently ...
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Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees Von Esenbeck
Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (14 February 1776 – 16 March 1858) was a prolific German botanist, physician, zoologist, and natural philosopher. He was a contemporary of Goethe and was born within the lifetime of Linnaeus. He described approximately 7,000 plant species (almost as many as Linnaeus himself). His last official act as president of the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina was to admit Charles Darwin as a member. He was the author of numerous monographs on botany and zoology. His best-known works deal with fungi. Biography Nees von Esenbeck was born in Schloss Reichenberg near Reichelsheim (Odenwald). He showed an early interest in science and, after receiving his primary education in Darmstadt, he went on to the University of Jena, obtaining his degree in biology (natural history) and medicine in 1800. He practiced as a physician for Francis I (Erbach-Erbach), but he had developed a great interest in botany during his university studies, ...
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James Chamberlain Crawford
James Chamberlain Crawford (1880–1950) was an American entomologist.James Chamberlain Crawford
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Biography


Life

Crawford was born August 24, 1880, in West Point, Nebraska, to Judge James Chamberlain Crawford and Catherine Moore. He attended the and graduated in 1904. He headed the biology department while there. He died on December 20, 1950, the same year that he retired.


Career

In 1904, Crawford joined the Bureau of Entomology as a research specialists, in the

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Alexandre Arsène Girault
Alexandre Arsène Girault ( ; 9 January 1884 – 2 May 1941) was an American entomologist specializing in the study of chalcid wasps. An eccentric and controversial figure, Girault was also a prolific and dedicated entomologist. He published more than 325 papers and described over 3000 new taxa from Australia. Biography Alexandre Arsène Girault was born in Annapolis, Maryland, on January 9, 1884, to Joseph Bonaparte Girault and Elizabeth Frances Girault (née Goodwin). He is named after his grandfather, Arsène Napoleon Alexandre Girault de Saint Fargeau, one of the founding faculty of the US Naval Academy. Girault earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1903. From 1904 to 1907 he was employed as a field assistant for the United States Bureau of Entomology. During this time, he was involved in research on plum curculios (''Conotrachelus nenuphar''), Colorado potato beetles (''Leptinotarsa decemlineata''), and Ame ...
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Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes i ...
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Biological Pest Control
Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests, such as insects, mites, weeds, and plant diseases, using other organisms. It relies on predation, parasitism, herbivory, or other natural mechanisms, but typically also involves an active human management role. It can be an important component of integrated pest management (IPM) programs. There are three basic strategies for biological pest control: classical (importation), where a natural enemy of a pest is introduced in the hope of achieving control; inductive (augmentation), in which a large population of natural enemies are administered for quick pest control; and inoculative (conservation), in which measures are taken to maintain natural enemies through regular reestablishment. Natural enemies of insect pests, also known as biological control agents, include predators, parasitoids, pathogens, and competitors. Biological control agents of plant diseases are most often referred to as antagonists. Biologic ...
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