Age- and Density-Dependent Parasitism Rate and Development Time of the Generalist Egg-Parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) on Eggs of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, .

(Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is an invasive pest species that was imported into Greece in 2011 and since then, has caused severe qualitative and quantitative damage to economically important crops. Its management relies mainly on the use of broad-spectrum insecticides, with little to no information available concerning the potential use of native parasitoids in terms of classical biological control. Our study aimed to assess the parasitism rate and development time of the gregarious egg parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) on egg-masses, depending on several factors such as: (i) age of parasitoids, (ii) density of parasitoids, (iii) age of host eggs, and (iv) oviposition experience of parasitoids.

Effect of Entomopathogenic Fungi to Eggs and Nymphs Survival of Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Under Laboratory Conditions.

Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is becoming a major pest of Greece's agricultural production, including tree fruit. Until now, the control of this pest has been based on conventional methods, with the application of chemical insecticides being the primary option. However, the wide distribution of H.

Analyzing On-Farm Spatiotemporal Distribution of (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Populations from a Precision Agriculture Perspective.

The brown marmorated stink bug, Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is native to Japan, China, Taiwan, and Korea. Its dispersion from Asia to the United States of America and Europe caused serious damage to fruit, vegetables, and high-value crops. In Greece, damages are reported in kiwi orchards in the regions of Pieria and Imathia, which are the main production areas of kiwifruit.

First Report of Native Parasitoids of (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Greece.

(Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is an endemic species of East Asia; it was introduced into Europe in 2007. It has a wide range of hosts as it feeds on over 170 host plant species and significantly impacts crop production. In Greece, causes significant losses in the production of kiwi, peaches, and green beans; thus, control of this species (including biological control) is essential.

[Risk of thromboembolic complications and the peculiarities of anti-thrombotic treatment in patients with atrial sibrillium fibrillation.].

The article presents the results of a study of risk factors (FR) for the development of thromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications, the features of antithrombotic therapy (ATT) in patients of older age groups with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) according to the hospital register of patients with AF of the clinic of the Medical Research Institute problems of the North (RIMPS). A detailed analysis of individual risk factors in patients on the CHA2DS2-VASc and HAS-BLED scales was performed. The leading risk factor for thromboembolic complications (in frequency) was arterial hypertension (AH), which occurred in 76,1% of all examined patients with AF, while in elderly and senile patients, the incidence of AH was higher compared with middle-aged patients.