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Volume 11, Issue 1, March 2003
Contents

Afrobrianax, a new genus of the Eubrianacinae, with notes on its phylogenetic position and description of one new species from South Africa (Coleoptera: Psephenidae) 

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Lee, C-F.Philips, T.K.Yang, P-S.

Abstract

Arthropod fauna of mammal-pollinated Protea humiflora: ants as an attractant for insectivore pollinators? 

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Fleming, P.A.; Nicolson, S.W.

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Biological control of spear thistle, Cirsium vulgare (Asteraceae), in South Africa: a modest start for Rhinocyllus conicus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

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Hodson, J.L.; Hoffmann, J.H.; Zimmermann, H.G.

Abstract

Indigenous plants and weeds on the Makhathini Flats as refuge hosts to maintain bollworm population susceptibility to transgenic cotton (BollgardTM)

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Green, W.M.; De Billot, M.C.; Joffe, T.; Van Staden, L.; Bennett-Nel, A.; Du Toit, C.L.N.; Van der Westhuizen, L.

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Life history parameters of the biocontrol agent Gratiana spadicea (Chrysomelidae) reared on the natural host plant Solanum sisymbriifolium and the non-target crop Solanum melongena (Solanaceae)

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Schachter-Broide, J.; Gandolfo, D.; Gurtler, R.E.

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The relationship between citrus thrips, Scirtothrips aurantii (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), abundance and fruit size in mango orchards

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Grove, T.; Giliomee, J.H.; Pringle, K.L.

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Biology of Mesoplatys ochroptera Stål (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a pest of Sesbania species, in southern central Africa

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Sileshi, G.; Sithanatham, S.; Mafongoya, P.L.; Ogol, C.K.P.O.; Rao, M.R.

Abstract

Leaf epicuticular wax ultrastructure and trichome presence on Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia) resistant and susceptible leaves

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Bahlmann, L.; Govender, P.; Botha, A-M.

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Trends in codling moth activity in apple orchards under mating disruption using pheromones in the Elgin area, Western Cape Province, South Africa

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Pringle, K.L.; Eyles, D.K.; Brown, L.

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Revision of the mealybug parasitoids of the genus Pseudoccobius Timberlake (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) from South Africa

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Prinsloo, G.L.

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The susceptibility of Aphelinus mali (Haldeman), a parasitoid of Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann), to pesticides used in apple orchards in the Elgin area, Western Cape Province, South Africa

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Heunis, J.M.; Pringle, K.L.

Abstract

Paralamyctes (Chilopoda: Lithobiomorpha: Henicopidae) from the Cape region, South Africa, with a new species from Table Mountain

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Edgecombe, G.D.

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Biological control of the black pine aphid, Cinara cronartii (Homoptera: Aphididae), in South Africa: short communication

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Kfir, Rami; Van Rensburg, N.J.

A note on mapping propolis deposits in Cape honey bee (Apis mellifera capensis) colonies: short communication

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Ellis Jr, J.D.; Hepburn, H.R.

Edible insects, Part 1. Preparation of species from Mushumbi Pools, Zimbabwe: short communication

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Gardiner, A.J.; Gardiner, E.M.

Apomyrminae and Aenictogitoninae: two new subfamilies of ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for southern Africa: short communication

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Parr, C.L.; Robertson, H.G.; Chown, S.L.

Fruit chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniini) of the Ndumo Game Reserve and Tembe Elephant Park, KwaZulu-Natal: short communication

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Haddad, C.R.

Insects attacking the seeds of Sesbania species of economic importance in southern Africa: short communication

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Sileshi, G.

Observations on the feeding of adults of some Neoperla and Anacroneuria species (Plecoptera: Perlidae): short communication

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Fenoglio, S.; Tierno de Figueroa, J.M.

Pest repercussion potential of kaolin on citrus: short communication

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Ware, A.B.

The status and relationships of Terpnodesma Munro and establishment of the new tribe Axiothaumini (Diptera: Tephritidae: Tephritinae): short communication

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Hancock, D.L.

History of insects, A.P. Rasnitsyn and D.L.J. Quicke (Eds): book review

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Brothers, D.J.

Studies on fossils in amber, with particular reference to the cretaceous of New Jersey, D. Grimaldi (Ed): book review

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Brothers, D.J.

Tropical fruit pests and pollinators: biology, economic importance, natural enemies and control, J.E. Peña, J.L. Sharp and M. Wysoki (Eds): book review

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Villet, Martin H.

Field guide to insects of South Africa, M. Picker, C. Griffiths and A. Weaving: book review

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Byrne, M.