Preface Chapter 1 Problems Regarding the Taxonomy of Some Palaearctic Species of Trichogramma : Background Information, Recent Developments, and Approaches to Their Solution Chapter 2 Isoesterase Studies of Some Trichogramma spp. and Practical Significance of such Data Chapter 3 MassRearing Trichogramma on Artificial Media in China Chapter 4 Data and Thoughts on Existing and New Skills for in vitro Rearing Tr/chogramma spp. Chapter 5 Mass Propagation of Tr/chogramma spp. on Factitious Hosts:Current Situation and Approaches to Deal with in vivo Rearing Problems Subclmpter 5. 1 Production of Factitious Hosts for Trichogramma and Equipment Needs Subchapter 5.2 Production Tr/chogramma in Factitious Hosts Eggs and Equipment Needs Chapter 6 Optimizing Packaging and Shipping of Trichogramma Chapter 7 Approaches for Improving Methods of Evaluation Quality Control in Rearing Trichogramma and its Factitious Hosts Chapter 8 Ecophysiology of Diapause Induction in Trichogramma Chapter 9 Current Status of Trichogramma Research in India Chapter 10 Reproductive ecology of Trichogramma Chapter 11 Host Suitability of Lepidopteran Eggs to Trichogramnm Wasps Chapter 12 Principles and Concepts for Optimizing the Utilization of Trichogramma in IPM Systems, Approaches for Improving the Evaluation of the Parasit-ism Field Efficacy Chapter 13 Methods and Technical Facilities for Trichogramma Releases Chapter 14 Approaches to Increase Efficacy of Mass Production and Application of Trichogramma Based on Some Morphological, Biological, Ecological and Behavioral Characteristics Subchapter 14. 1A Changes in Morphology, Biology and Behavior of Trichogramma During Prolonged Laboratory Cultivation Subchapter 14.1B The Impact of Trichogramma Passages Through the Natural Host Eggs on the Initial Biotype Formation. Subchapter 14.2 Intraspecific and Interspecific Interaction Between Trichogramma spp. Adults Subchapter 14.3 Temporal Organization of Trichogramma Behavior Subchapter 14.3.1 Diurnal Rhythms of Flight, Hatching,and Rhythmic Alternation of Migration and Searching of Host Eggs Subchapter 14.3.2 Influence of Light and Temperatures on Rearing and Reproductive Potential Chapter 15 The Role of Replaceable and Density - Dependent Mortality in Assessing Augmentative Releases of Trichogramma in U. S. Cotton Chapter 16 Monitoring and Biological Control of Harmful Organisms with Special Reference to Trichogramma Embryophagum and Grape Vine Moth Chapter 17 Enhancing Efficacy of Inundative Releases of Trichogramma Species in Field Crops Chapter 18 Trichogramma spp. (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) as Biological Control Agents in the Philippines:History and Current Practice Chapter 19 Trichogrammatidae in Australia: Occurrence, Production, Release and Use Chapter 20 Trichogramma as a Tool for IPM in Brazil