Taxonomic changes in Scirtothrips species (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) from México.

The twelve species of Scirtothrips known from México are difficult to identify. We present new updates for defining Scirtothrips in that country. The species were re-evaluated using specimens from the National Insect Collection at IBUNAM, México.

Morphological, Biological, and Molecular Characterization of Type I Granuloviruses of Spodoptera frugiperda.

Granuloviruses (GVs) Betabaculovirus associated with the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), especially those of the type I, have scarcely been studied.

A new species of (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from Nayarit, Mexico.

Parasitoid wasps are known to be among the most abundant and species-rich on Earth and thus considered an ecologically important group of arthropods. Braconid wasps play a key role in regulating the populations of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Diptera. However, the biology and taxonomy of numerous parasitoid species remain poorly known.

Physicochemical, Structural, Thermal and Rheological Properties of Flour and Starch Isolated from Avocado Seeds of Landrace and Hass Cultivars.

The objective of this study was to obtain and characterize flours and starches from the avocado seeds of Hass and landrace cultivars. The morphological, physical-chemical, structural, thermal and rheological characteristics were evaluated. The flour yield of the Hass and landrace cultivars was 41.