The alpha-amylase inhibitor acarbose does not affect the parasitoid Venturia canescens when incorporated into the diet of its host Ephestia kuehniella

Abstract

Amylase inhibitors (AIs) are suitable candidates for protecting plants and their products from attacks by herbivorous and granivorous insects. However, detailed studies of the suppressive effects of AIs on target and non-target insects are necessary befo

Keywords

• food
• biological control
• Hymenoptera
• Ichneumonidae
• Lepidoptera
• Pyralidae
• stored-product insects
• predator cheyletus-malaccensis
• mite acarus-siro
• growth
• flour
• pests
• wasp
• ichneumonidae
• hymenoptera
• protection