Braconidae of the Middle East (Hymenoptera). Taxonomy, Distribution, Biology, and Biocontrol Benefits of Parasitoid Wasps

Authors

Neveen S. Gadallah Entomology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt. Dr. Neveen Samy Gadallah is a Professor of Entomology at Cairo University. She received her PhD from Cairo University. Her research expertise is in taxonomy and classification, insect morphology, and hymenopterous insects particularly. Hassan Ghahari Associate Professor of Entomology and Head of the Plant Protection department, Shahre Rey Branch of the Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Dr. Hassan Ghahari is an Associate Professor of Entomology and the Head of the Plant Protection Department at the Shahre Rey Branch of the Islamic Azad University. Previously he received his MSc in Entomology of the Isfahan University of Technology and then his PhD in Entomology from the Islamic Azad University. He has published extensively on hymenopterous insects, particularly Braconidae. Scott Richard Shaw Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, University of Wyoming, USA. Dr. Scott Shaw is a Professor of Entomology and Insect Museum Curator at the University of Wyoming. He received his PhD in Systematic Entomology from the University of Maryland College Park. His research expertise includes insect biology, insect biodiversity, classification morphology, evolution, and tropical ecology.