Entomophagous insects : predators and parasitoids that shape insect communities and offer valuable tools for insect pest management

This special issue comprises papers presented at the 7th International Entomophagous Insects Conference (IEIC7), in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2023. Entomophagous insects, which prey on or parasitize other insects, play a pivotal role in ecosystems and are widely utilized as biocontrol agents. This special issue includes two review articles and nine research papers covering diverse subjects such as ecology, physiology, behavior, genetics, chemical ecology, and biological control, which reflects the diversity of topics presented and discussed during the conference.

Instituto de Genética

Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Genética; Argentina

Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Agrobiotecnología y Biología Molecular; Argentina

Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina

Fil: Segura, Diego Fernando. Universidad del Salvador. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Veterinarias; Argentina

Fil: Cingolani, María Fernanda. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores (CEPAVE); Argentina

Fil: Cingolani, María Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina

Fil: Wajnberg, Eric. Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE); Francia

Fil: Wajnberg, Eric. Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique (INRIA). Projet Hephaistos. Sophia Antipolis Cedex; Francia

Fil: Wajnberg, Eric. Universidad de São Paulo. Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz"(ESALQ); Brasil

Fil: Beukeboom, Leo W. University of Groningen. Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES); Países Bajos