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PART 1 MARCH 1987

Original articles PAGE OKOTH, V. A. O., DABROWSKI, Z. T. & VAN EMDEN, H. F. Comparative biology of some Cicadulina species and populations from various climatic zones in Nigeria (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) 1 FORNO, I. W. Biological control of the floating fern Salvinia molesta in north-eastern Australia: plant-herbivore interactions 9 WILLIAMS, C. T. & WRATTEN, S. D. The winter development, reproduction and lifespan of viviparae oiSitobion avenae (F.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on wheat in England 19 WILLIAMS, C. T. Comparison of the winter development, reproduction and lifespan of viviparae of Sitobion avenae (F.) and Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on wheat and perennial rye grass in England 35 LOMER, C. J. Infection of Strategus aloeus (L.) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and other Dynastinae with Baculovirus oryctes 45 DABROWSKI, Z. T. TWO new species of Cicadulina China (Hemiptera: Euscelidae) from West Africa 53 HEMINGWAY, J., JAYAWARDENA, K. G. I., WEERASINGHE, I. & HERATH, P. R. J. The use of biochemical tests to identify multiple insecticide resistance mechanisms in field-selected populations of Anopheles subpictus Grassi (Diptera: Culicidae) 57 ROHITHA, B. H. & STEVENSON, B. E. An automatic sticky trap for aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) that segregates the catch daily 67 DREW, R. A. I. Behavioural strategies of fruit flies of the genus Dacus (Diptera: Tephritidae) significant in mating and host-plant relationships 73 BROOKS, C. P. & LOXDALE, H. D. Survey of enzyme variation in British populations of Myzuspersicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on crops and weed hosts 83 SAMWAYS, M. J. Photoactic response of Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio) (Hemiptera: Triozidae) to yellow-coloured surfaces, and an attempt at commercial suppression using yellow barriers and trap trees 91 ONYEKA, J. O. A. & BOREHAM, P. F. L. Population studies, physiological state and mortality factors of overwintering adult populations of females of Culex pipiens L. (Diptera: Culicidae) 99 WOODROW, K. P., GATEHOUSE, A. G. & DAVIES, D. A. The effect of larval phase on flight performance of African armyworm moths, Spodoptera exempta (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) 113 POZAROWSKA, B. J. Studies on low temperature survival, reproduction and development in Scottish clones of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and Aulacorthum solani (Kaltenbach) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) susceptible and resistant to organophosphates 123 FAY, H. A. C. & DOUBE, B. M. Aspects of the population dynamics of adults of Haematobia thirouxipotans (Bezzi) (Diptera: Muscidae) in southern Africa 135 RILEY, J. R., REYNOLDS, D. R. & FARROW, R. A. The migration of Nilaparvata lugens (Stal) (Delphacidae) and other Hemiptera associated with rice during the dry season in the Philippines: a study using radar, visual observations, aerial netting and ground trapping 145

Original articles PAGE DALLWITZ, R. Density independence of survival in myiasis breeding of Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) 171 NEUENSCHWANDER, P., HENNESSEY, R. D. & HERREN, H. R. Food web of insects associated with the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), and its introduced parasitoid, Epidinocarsis lopezi (De Santis) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), in Africa 177 SAMARAWICKREMA, W. A., SONE, F. & CUMMINGS, R. F. Seasonal abundance, diel biting activity and parity of Aedes polynesiensis Marks and A. samoanus (Griinberg) (Diptera: Culicidae) in Samoa 191 BLACKMAN, R. L., EASTOP, V. F., FRAZER, B. D. & RAWORTH, D. A. The strawberry aphid complex, Chaetosiphon {Pentatrichopus) spp. (Hemiptera: Aphididae): taxonomic significance of variations in karyotype, chaetotaxy and morphology 201 RIORDAN,E. K. Insecticide tolerance of pregnant females of Glossina palpalis palpalis (Robineau-Desvoidy) (Diptera: Glossinidae) 213 FFRENCH-CONSTANT, R. H., DEVONSHIRE, A. L. & CLARK, S. J. Differential rate of selection for resistance by carbamate, organophosphorus and combined pyrethroid and organophosphorus insecticides in Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) 227 SUTHERST, R. W., MACQUEEN, A., KELLY, B. M., STEGEMAN, D. A., ASHER, K. G. & TOZER,R. S. Mechanized extraction of arthropods from cattle dung 239 SWARNA HEWA KAPUGE, DANTHANARAYANA, W. & HOOGENRAAD, N. Immunological investigation of prey-predator relationships for Pieris rapae (L.) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) 247 VAN RENSBURG, J. B. J., WALTERS, M. C. & GILIOMEE, J. H. Ecology of the maize stalk borer, Busseolafusca (Fuller) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) 255 NOTTINGHAM, S. F. Anemotactic strategy and optimum flight conditions for host-plant finding in the cabbage root fly, Delia radicum (L.) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) 271 SNOW, R. W., JAWARA,M. & CURTIS, C. F. Observations on Anopheles gambiae Giles s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) during a trial of permethrin-treated bed nets in The Gambia 279 EISEMANN, C. H. & RICE, M. J. The origin of sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), attractants in media infested with larvae 287 VOGT, W. G., RUNKO, S. & WALKER, J. M. Estimation of egg to pupal survival of Musca vetustissima Walker (Diptera: Muscidae) in the field using genetic and radioactive markers 295 COHEN, E., PODOLER, H. & EL-HAMLAUWI, M. Effects of the malathion-bait mixture used on citrus to control Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) on the Florida red scale, Chrysomphalus aonidum (L.) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), and its parasitoid Aphytis holoxanthus DeBach (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) 303 D'ARCY-BURT, S. & BLACKSHAW, R. P. Effects of trap design on catches of grassland Bibionidae (Diptera: Nematocera) 309 TURNER, D. A. The population ecology of Glossina pallidipes Austen (Diptera: Glossinidae) in the Lambwe Valley, Kenya. I. Feeding behaviour and activity patterns 317

PART 3 SEPTEMBER 1987

Review article PAGE STRONG, L. & BROWN, T. A. Avermectins in insect control and biology: a review 357 Original articles HAYLES, L. & MATTHIESSEN, J. N. Protein requirements for oogenesis in the Australian bush fly, Musca vetustissima Walker (Diptera: Muscidae) 391 PALMER, J. M. & WETTON, M. N. A morphometric analysis of the Thrips hawaiiensis (Morgan) species-group (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) 397 EASTEAL, S. & BOUSSY, I. A. A sensitive and efficient isoenzyme technique for small arthropods and other invertebrates 407 WALLER, D. A. & LA FAGE, J. P. Food quality and foraging response by the subterranean termite Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) 417 LOPEZ-AVILA, A. Two new species of Encarsia Foerster (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) from Pakistan, associated with the cotton whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) 425 SCOTT, J. G. Effect of temperature on the toxicity of 5-bioallethrin and cypermethrin to susceptible and fcdr-resistant strains of Blattella germanica (L.) (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) 431 WALKER, A. K. & HUDDLESTON, T. Chelonus chailini sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Malaysia, parasitizing gracillariid moths (Lepidoptera) 437 SALIFU, A. B. & HODGSON, C. J. Dispersion patterns and sequential sampling plans for Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in cowpeas 441 SALIFU, A. B. & SINGH, S. R. Evaluation of sampling methods for Megalurothrips sjostedti (Trybom) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on cowpea 451 ARMITAGE, D. M. & LLEWELLIN, B. E. The survival of Oryzaephilussurinamensis (L.) (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) and Sitophilus granarius (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in aerated bins of wheat during British winters 457 POZAROWSKA, B. J. Acclimation to, and recovery from, low temperatures in Scottish clones of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and Aulacorthum solani (Kaltenbach) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) susceptible and resistant to organophosphates 467 MARGALIT, J., DIMENTMAN, Ch. & DANON, J. Distribution patterns and population dynamics of adult mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in southern Israel 477 HALL, M. J. R. The orientation of males of Glossina morsitans morsitans Westwood (Diptera: Glossinidae) to pheromone-baited decoy 'females' in the field 487 HARRINGTON, R. Varying efficiency in a group of people sampling cabbage plants for aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) 497 VOGT, W. G. Survival of female bush flies, Musca vetustissima Walker (Diptera: Muscidae), in relation to reproductive age 503 YOUNG, G. R. Some parasites of Segestes decoratus Redtenbacher (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) and their possible use in the biological control of tettigoniid pests of coconuts in Papua New Guinea 515

PART 4 DECEMBER 1987

Original articles PAGE VORLEY, V. T. & WRATTEN, S. D. Migration of parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of cereal aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) between grassland, early-sown cereals and late-sown cereals in southern England 555 LUGURU, S. M., CHIZYUKA, H. G. B. & MUSISI, F. L. A survey for resistance to acaricides in cattle ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in three major traditional cattle areas in Zambia 569 ERZINCLIOGLU, Y. Z. The larval instars of the African blowfly, Calliphora croceipalpis Jaennicke, with a key to the genera of the third instars of African carrion- breeding Calliphoridae (Diptera) 575 FORRESTER, N. W. Diapause development in the sorghum midge, Contarinia sorghicola (Coquillet) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) 581 SAUL, A. Estimation of survival rates and population size from mark-recapture experiments of bait-caught haematophagous insects 589 MANSOUR, F., KARCHI, Z. & OMARI, N. Resistance of melon to the carmine spider mite, Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Boisduval) (Acari: Tetranychidae) 603 BROWNE, L. B., VAN GERWEN, A. C. M. & SMITH, P. H. Relationship between mated status of females and their stage of ovarian development in field populations of the Australian sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) 609 THORNHILL, W. A. & HEATHCOTE, G. D. Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) populations and the incidence of virus yellows on insecticide-free sugarbeet in south- eastern England in 1978-81 617 AALBERSBERG, Y. K., DU TOIT, F., VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, M. C. & HEWITT, P. H. Development rate, fecundity and lifespan of apterae of the Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia (Mordvilko) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), under controlled conditions 629 AALBERSBERG, Y. K., VAN DER WESTHUIZEN, M. C. & HEWITT, P. H. A simple key for the diagnosis of the instars of the Russian wheat aphid, Diuraphis noxia (Mordvilko) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) 637 MOORE, D. & ALEXANDER, L. Aspects of migration and colonization of the coconut palm by the coconut mite, Eriophyes guerreronis (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae) 641 GUNN, A. & GATEHOUSE, A. G. The influence of larval phase on metabolic reserves, fecundity and lifespan of the African army worm moth, Spodoptera exempta (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) 651 CRANSTON, P. S. A non-biting midge (Diptera: Chironomidae) of horticultural significance 661 RUBIA, E. G. & SHEPARD, B. M. Biology of Metioche vittaticollis (Stal) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae), a predator of rice pests 669

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PART 2, pp. 171-356 1 June 1987 PART 3, pp. 357-554 19 August 1987

PART 4, pp. 555-754 00 November 1987

ERRATA (VOL. 77)

p. 121, lines 44-^5, delete 'Gatehouse, A. G. (1986b). The use of tethered flight techniques in studies of insect migration.—Physiol. Entomol. 00, 000-000'. p. 180, line 18, for 'promptus' read 'promtus'. p. 186, line 47, for 'promptus' read 'promtus'.