User:Andrew Polaszek

Andrew Polaszek is a Researcher in Entomology at the Natural History Museum, London. He specializes in parasitoid wasps, especially chalcidoids, but also has an active interest in bees, ants, and other Hymenoptera. He has participated in several classical biological control programs with parasitoid wasps, including the successful introduction of two species into Trinidad against the citrus blackfly, a major pest. Andrew completed his PhD at Imperial College, London, before joining the Commonwealth Institute of Entomology in 1985. From 1990–1994 he was Principal Investigator in the Department of Entomology at Wageningen Agricultural University (The Netherlands) studying cereal pests and their natural enemies in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2004 he was appointed Executive Secretary of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN). At ICZN he helped establish the ZooBank register of animal names and nomenclatural acts, and as a consequence, maintains a strong interest in the development of the Zoological Code, especially in relation to electronic publication of systematic work and web-based taxonomy. He has authored more than 100 scientific publications, edited the books “Cereal Stem Borers in Africa” (CABI Bioscience, 1998) and “Systema Naturae 250” (CRC Press, 2010), and has co-edited Journal of Natural History since 1995. Andrew’s fascination with the natural world, and with insects in particular, began at a very early age. Peering under rocks in his back garden in South London he was amazed by the diversity of creatures to be discovered, and by their interactions – comparing it in later years to “the African savannah in miniature”.

Published work:

Polaszek, A (2014) A new species of Encarsia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) reared from Aleurochiton aceris (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in England Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine 150: 97-101

Bebber DP, Polaszek A, Wood JRI, Barker C & Scotland RW. (2014) Taxonomic capacity and author inflation. New Phytologist 202: 741-742. 10.1111/nph.12745

Yoder MJ, Valerio AA, Polaszek A, van Noort S, Masner L & Johnson NF. (2014) Monograph of the Afrotropical species of Scelio Latreille (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae), egg parasitoids of acridid grasshoppers (Orthoptera, Acrididae). ZooKeys 380: 1-188. 10.3897/zookeys.380.5755

Balke M, Schmidt S, Hausmann A, Toussaint E, Bergsten J, Buffington M, Häuser CL, Kroupa A, Hagedorn G, Riedel A, Polaszek A, Ubaidillah R, Krogmann L, Zwick A, Fikaček M, Hájek J, Michat MC, Dietrich C, La Salle J, Mantle B, Ng PKL & Hobern D. (2013) Biodiversity into your hands - A call for a virtual global natural history 'metacollection'. Frontiers in Zoology 10: 55 . 10.1186/1742-9994-10-55

Heraty JM, Burks RA, Cruaud A, Gibson GAP, Liljeblad J, Munro J, Rasplus J-Y, Delvare G, Jansta P, Gumovsky A, Huber J, Woolley JB, Krogmann L, Heydon S, Polaszek A, Schmidt S, Darling C, Gates MW, Mottern J, Murray E, Dal Molin A, Triapitsyn S, Baur H, Pinto JD, van Noort S, George J & Yoder M. (2013) A phylogenetic analysis of the megadiverse Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera). Cladistics 2012: 1-77.

Pino, M. del, Hernández-Suárez E, Cabello T, Rugman-Jones P, Stouthamer R, Polaszek A. (2013) Trichogramma canariensis (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) a parasitoid of eggs of the twin-spot moth Chrysodeixis chalcites (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Canary Islands. Arthropod Systematics and Phylogeny 71(3):169-179.

Polaszek A, Ayshford T, Yahya BE, & Fusu L. (2013) Wallaceaphytis: an unusual new genus of parasitoid wasp (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) from Borneo. Journal of Natural History Celebrating the Wallace 100 Centenary in 2013 : 17-29 . 10.1080/00222933.2013.852264

Pérez, M del Pino, Rugman-Jones, P.F., Hernandez-Suarez, Polaszek A. & Stouthamer, R. (2013) Rapid molecular identification of five species of Trichogramma occurring in the Canary Islands with notes on their distribution in banana groves. Biocontrol 58(4): 515-524 .

Shih YT, Ko CC, Pan KT, Lin SC, Polaszek A. (2013) Hydrophylita (Lutzimicron) emporos Shih & Polaszek (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) from Taiwan, Parasitising Eggs, and Phoretic on Adults, of the Damselfly Psolodesmus mandarinus mandarinus (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae). PLoS ONE 8(7) : e69331. 10.1371/journal.pone.0069331

Polaszek, A., Rugman-Jones, P.F., Stouthamer, R., Hernandez-Suarez, E., Cabello, T., & del Pino Pérez, M. (2012) Molecular and morphological diagnoses of five species of Trichogramma: biological control agents of Chrysodeixis chalcites (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Canary Islands. Biocontrol 57: 21-35 .

Wheeler, Q., Bourgoin, T., Coddington, J., Gostony, T., Hamilton, A., Larimer, R., Polaszek A., Schauff, M. & Solis, A. (2012) Nomenclatural benchmarking: the roles of digital typification and telemicroscopy. ZooKeys 209: Special issue: : 193-202 No specimen left behind: mass digitization.

2011 Macfadyen, S., Craze, P.G., Polaszek, A., van Achterberg, C. & Memmott, J. ( 2011 ) Parasitoid diversity reduces the variability in pest control Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B (online March 2011) 1-8 .

Polaszek, A., Rugman-Jones, P.F., Stouthamer, R., Hernandez-Suarez, E., Cabello, T., & del Pino Pérez, M. (2012) Molecular and morphological diagnoses of five species of Trichogramma: biological control agents of Chrysodeixis chalcites (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Canary Islands. Biocontrol 57:21–35.

Polaszek, A. (2011) Primary and secondary parasitoids of Maculolachnus submacula (Hemiptera: Aphididae): Pauesia maculolachni (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Euneura lachni (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) new to Britain. British Journal of Entomology and Natural History 24 : 27-29

Polaszek, A. & Gill, R (2011) A new species of whitefly (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and its parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) from desert lavender in California Zootaxa 2750 : 51-59

Polaszek, A. & Albarracin, E.L (2011) Two new Encarsia species (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) reared from eggs of Cicadellidae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha) in Argentina: an unusual new host association Journal of Natural History 45 : 55-64

Polaszek, A (2010) Species diversity and host associations of Trichogramma in Eurasia, In: Consoli, F.L., Parra, J.R.P. & Zucchi, R.A. Egg parasitoids in agroecosystems with emphasis on Trichogramma. Progress in Biological Control 9. 1-479 . Springer, Dordrecht : Chapter 9 , 237-266

Polaszek, A. (2010) Linnaeus-Sherborn-ZooBank, In: Systema Naturae 250 – the Linnaean Ark . CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA. 1-300 : Chapter 15 , 163-172

Polaszek, A. (Ed.) (2010) Systema Naturae 250 – the Linnaean Ark. . CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA. 1-300

Cabello T, Gallego JR, Vila E, Soler A, Del Pino M, Carnero A, Hernandez-Suarez E, Polaszek A (2009) Biological control of the South American tomato pinworm Tuta absoluta (Lep. Gelechiidae), with releases of Trichogramma achaeae (Hym.: Trichogrammatidae) in tomato greenhouses of Spain. Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Mediterranean Climate. IOBC/WPRS Bull 49:225–230

Polaszek, A., McIvor, C. & Brooks, J. 2009. Pterandrophysalis levantina Nowicki (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae): genus and species new to Britain and France. British Journal of Entomology and Natural History 22: 43-45.

Talamas, E.J., Johnson, N.F., van Noort, S. Masner, L. & Polaszek, A. 2009. Revision of world species of the genus Oreiscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). Zookeys 6: 1-68

Polaszek, A. 2009. Esteemed Professor von Linné. In: Wheeler, Q. & Knapp, S. (eds), Letters to Linnaeus, pp. 185–187. London: Linnean Society.

Rasekh, B, Polaszek, A. (2010) New records of Encarsia (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae) parasitising Aleyrodidae (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha) in Iran, with the description of a new species. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 19(2) : 225-226

Macfadyen, S., Gibson, R., Polaszek, A., Morris, R.J., Craze, P.G., Planqué, R., Symondson, W.O.C. & Memmott, J. (2009) Do differences in food web structure between organic and conventional farms affect the ecosystem service of pest control? Ecology Letters 12(3) : 229-238 .

Polaszek, A. & Kolberg, R. 2008 Rediscovery of Gryon chrysolaum (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) - an egg parasitoid of Holhymenia rubiginosa Breddin and Anisoscelis foliacea Fabricius (Heteroptera: Coreidae). Zootaxa 1968: 39-44.

Valverde, L., Loiacono, M. & Polaszek, A. 2008. Primera cita de Telenomus cyamophylax (Hymenoptera:Scelionidae) parasitoide de huevos de Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) en Argentina. Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argentina 67(3-4): 83-85

Shih, Y.-T., Ko, C.-C. Polaszek, A. 2008. Encarsia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitoids of Bemisia species in Taiwan (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Journal of Natural History 42: 2923-2941.

Polaszek, A. & Manzari, S. 2008. A new species of Encarsia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitising Aleuromarginatus tephrosiae (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Iran and Oman. Journal of Hymenoptera Research 17: 3-137.

Heraty, J.M., Polaszek, A. & Schauff, M.E. 2008. Systematics and Biology of Encarsia. Chapter 4, pp. 71-87 in: Gould, J., Hoelmer, K. & Goolsby, J. (Eds). Classical Biological Control of Bemisia tabaci in the United States. A review of interagency research and implementation. Progress in Biological Control 4. 1-343. Springer Science and Business Media B.V.

Polaszek, A., Pyle, R. & Yanega, D. 2008. Animal names for all – ICZN, ZooBank and the New Taxonomy. Chapter 8, pp129-141 in: Wheeler, Q.D. (Ed.). The New Taxonomy. Systematics Association Special Volume Series 76. CRC Press Boca Raton, London, New York. 1-237.

Johnson, N.F., Masner, L., Musetti, L., van Noort, S., Rajmohana K., Darling, D.C., Guidotti, A. & Polaszek, A. 2008. Revision of world species of the genus Heptascelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea, Platygastridae). Zootaxa 1776: 1-51

Polaszek, A. & Rajmohana K. 2007. Taxonomy of the egg parasitoids of rice black bug, Scotinophara spp. Pp. 351-359 in: Joshi, R.C., Barrion, A.T & Sebastian, L.S. (Eds) Rice black bugs: taxonomy, ecology, and management of invasive species. Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija: Philippine Rice Research Institute. 1-793

Schmidt, S. & Polaszek, A. 2007. The Australian species of Encarsia Förster (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae), parasitoids of whiteflies (Hemiptera, Sternorrhyncha, Aleyrodidae) and armoured scale insects (Hemiptera, Coccoidea: Diaspididae). Journal of Natural History, 41: 2099 – 2265.

Varkonyi, G. & Polaszek, A. 2007. Rediscovery and revision of Foenobethylus Kieffer, 1913 (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae). Zootaxa 1546: 1-14.

Knapp, S., Polaszek, A. & Watson, M. 2007. Spreading the word. Nature 446: 261-262.

Polaszek, A. 2007. Identification key to the European genera of bees (Insecta: Apoidea).

Schmidt, S. & Polaszek, A. 2007. Encarsia or Encarsiella? (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae) – redefining generic limits based on morphological and molecular evidence. Systematic Entomology 32(1) 81-94.

Masner, L., Johnson, N.F. & Polaszek, A. 2007. Redescription of Archaeoscelio Brues and description of three new genera of Scelionidae (Hymenoptera): a challenge to the definition of the family. American Museum Novitates 3550: 1-24.

Gumovsky, A., Polaszek, A., Rabbi, M., Murphy, S. & Zhu, C-D. 2006. Closterocerus oryzamyntor (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Entedoninae), a larval parasitoid of the rice hispa Dicladispa armigera in Bangladesh (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Hispinae). Zootaxa 1241: 51-59.

Polaszek, A. & Cranbrook, G. 2006. Insect species described from Alfred Russel Wallace’s Sarawak collections. Malayan Nature Journal 57(4): 433-462.

Polaszek, A. 2006. Two words colliding: resistance to changes in the scientific names of animals - Aedes vs Stegomyia. Trends in Parasitology 22(1): 8-9.

Polaszek, A. & Wilson, E.O. 2006. Sense and stability in animal names. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 20: 421-422.

Polaszek, A., Agassiz, D. & Kibby, G. 2005. Tropical Pod Boring Lepidoptera. CD-ROM, Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Polaszek, A., Agosti, D., Alonso-Zarazaga, M., Beccaloni, G., de Place Bjørn, P., Bouchet, P., Brothers, D.J., Cranbrook, G., Evenhuis, N., Godfray, H.C.J., Johnson, N.F., Krell, F.-T., Lipscomb, D., Lyal, C.H.C., Mace, G.M., Mawatari, S., Miller, S.E., Minelli, A., Morris, S., Ng, P.K.L., Patterson, D.J., Pyle, R.L., Robinson, N.J., Rogo, L., Taverne, J., Thompson, F.C., van Tol, J., Wheeler, Q.D. & & Wilson, E.O. 2005. A universal register for animal names. Nature 437: 477.

Hui, X., Polaszek, A. & Huang, D.-W. 2005. A study of the genus Callitula Spinola (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) from China. Oriental Insects 39: 233-240.

Polaszek, A. Manzari, S. & Quicke, D.L.J. 2004. Morphological and molecular taxonomic analysis of the Encarsia meritoria species-complex (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae), parasitoids of whiteflies (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) of economic importance. Zoologica Scripta 33: 403-421.

Polaszek, A., Aplin, D., Brown, V.K. & Gange, A.C. 2004. First record of Pteromalus leucanthemi Janzon (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) in Britain, with notes on identification and biology. British Journal of Entomology & Natural History 17: 45-49.

Pedata, P. & Polaszek, A. 2003. A revision of the Encarsia longifasciata species-group (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). Systematic Entomology 28: 361-374.

Hernández-Suárez, E., Carnero, A., Aguiar, A., LaSalle, J., Prinsloo, G.L. & Polaszek, A. 2003. Whitefly parasitoids (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae; Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae, Eulophidae, Platygastridae) from the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Azores. Systematics and Biodiversity 1: 55-108.

Islam, Z., M.A. Rahman, M.A. Barrion, A.T., Polaszek, A., Chancellor, T., Heong, K.L., Ahmed, N., Haq, M. and Kamal, N.Q. 2003. Diversity of arthropods in irrigated rice in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Entomology 13: 1-15.

Polaszek, A., Rabbi, M. F., Islam, Z. & Buckley, Y. 2002. Trichogramma zahiri, an egg parasitoid of the rice hispa Dicladispa armigera in Bangladesh (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae, Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Bulletin of Entomological Research 92: 529-537.

Manzari, S., Polaszek, A., Belshaw, R. & Quicke, D.L.J. 2002. Morphometric and molecular analysis of the Encarsia inaron species-group (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae), parasitoids of whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Bulletin of Entomological Research 92: 165-175.

Kfir, R., Overholt, W.A., Khan, Z. & Polaszek, A. 2002. Biology and management of economically important lepidopterous cereal stem borers in Africa. Annual Review of Entomology 47: 701-731

Van den Berg, J., Nur, A.F. & Polaszek, A. 2001. Les pratiques culturales. pp. 335-351 in: Polaszek, A. & Delvare, G. (Eds.) Les foreurs des tiges de céréales en Afrique. Importance économique, systématique, ennemis naturels et méthodes de lutte. CIRAD/CTA 534 pp. (2000)

Poinar jr., G.O. & Polaszek, A. 2001. Les nématodes, champignons, protozoaires, bactéries et virus pp. 285-296 in Polaszek, A. & Delvare, G. (Eds.) Les foreurs des tiges de céréales en Afrique. Importance économique, systématique, ennemis naturels et méthodes de lutte. CIRAD/CTA 534 pp. (2000)

Polaszek, A. & Kimani-Njogu, S.W. 2001. Scelionidae. pp. 261-266 in: Polaszek, A. & Delvare, G. (Eds.) Les foreurs des tiges de céréales en Afrique. Importance économique, systématique, ennemis naturels et méthodes de lutte. CIRAD/CTA 534 pp. (2000)

Polaszek, A., LaSalle, J. & Jongema, Y. 2001. Superfamille Chalcidoidea. pp. 195-208 in: Polaszek, A. & Delvare, G. (Eds.) Les foreurs des tiges de céréales en Afrique. Importance économique, systématique, ennemis naturels et méthodes de lutte. CIRAD/CTA 534 pp. (2000)

Polaszek, A. 2001d. Famille Ceraphronidae. pp. 191-193 in: Polaszek, A. & Delvare, G. (Eds.) Les foreurs des tiges de céréales en Afrique. Importance économique, systématique, ennemis naturels et méthodes de lutte. CIRAD/CTA 534 pp. (2000)

Polaszek, A. 2001c. Famille Bethylidae. pp. 137-139 in: Polaszek, A. & Delvare, G. (Eds.) Les foreurs des tiges de céréales en Afrique. Importance économique, systématique, ennemis naturels et méthodes de lutte. CIRAD/CTA 534 pp. (2000)

Polaszek, A. 2001b. Hymenoptera: clé pour l'identification des familles pp. 135-136 in: Polaszek, A. & Delvare, G. (Eds.) Les foreurs des tiges de céréales en Afrique. Importance économique, systématique, ennemis naturels et méthodes de lutte. CIRAD/CTA 534 pp. (2000)

Delvare, G. & Polaszek, A. 2001. Ordre Hymenoptera: pp. 129-134 in: Polaszek, A. & Delvare, G. (Eds.) Les foreurs des tiges de céréales en Afrique. Importance économique, systématique, ennemis naturels et méthodes de lutte. CIRAD/CTA 534 pp. (2000)

Polaszek, A. & Khan, Z.R. 2001. Les plantes hôtes in: Polaszek, A. & Delvare, G. (Eds.) Les foreurs des tiges de céréales en Afrique. Importance économique, systématique, ennemis naturels et méthodes de lutte. CIRAD/CTA 534 pp. (2000)

Polaszek, A. & Delvare, G. 2001. (Eds.) Les foreurs des tiges de céréales en Afrique. Importance économique, systématique, ennemis naturels et méthodes de lutte. CIRAD/CTA 534 pp. (2000)

Viscarret, M.M., Botto, E.N. & Polaszek, A. 2000. Whiteflies (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) of economic importance and their natural enemies (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae, Signiphoridae) in Argentina. Revista Chilena Entomologia 26: 5-11. 1998a

Polaszek, A. & Chinwada, P. 2000. Dendrocerus rodhaini (Hymenoptera: Megaspilidae): a hyperparasitoid of the maize stem borer, Busseola fusca Fuller (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Zimbabwe. African Entomology 8(2) 299-302

LaSalle, J. & Polaszek, A. 2000. The presence of anterolateral abdominal glands in Euderomphale (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eulophidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 9: 427-429

Polaszek, A., & Prinsloo, G.L. 2000. The identity of Pteroptrix imitatrix (Fullaway) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 9: 320-323

Quicke, D.L.J. & Polaszek, A. 2000. A new genus, and first host records, for the Adeshini: parasitoids of hispine beetles (Braconidae: Braconinae; Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Journal of Hymenoptera Research 9: 104-107

Heraty, J.M. & Polaszek, A. 2000. Morphometric analysis and descriptions of selected species in the Encarsia strenua group (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) Journal of Hymenoptera Research 9: 142-169

Harris, K.M., Williams, C.T., Okhidievbie, O., LaSalle, J. & Polaszek, A. 1999. Description of a new species of Orseolia (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from Paspalum in West Africa, with notes on its parasitoids, ecology and relevance to natural biological control of the African rice gall midge, O. oryzivora. Bulletin of Entomological Research 89: 441-448.

Polaszek, A., Abd-Rabou, S & Huang, J. 1999. The Egyptian species of Encarsia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) a preliminary review Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden 73: 131-163.

Murchie, A.K., Polaszek, A. & Williams, I.H. 1999. Platygaster subuliformis (Kieffer) (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) new to Britain, an egg-larval parasitoid of the brassica pod midge Dasineura brassicae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae). Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 135: 217-222.

Martin, J.H. & Polaszek, A. 1999. A new genus of Neotropical whitefly, secreting blue-irridescent wax (Sternorrhyncha, Aleyrodidae, Aleurodicinae), and its parasitoids. Journal of Natural History 33: 1545-1559.

Polaszek, A., Riches, C. & Lenné, J.M. 1999. The effects of pest management strategies on biodiversity in agroecosystems. pp. 273-303 in: Wood, D. and Lenné, J.M. (Eds) Agrobiodiversity. CAB International 1-490.

Huang, J. & Polaszek, A. 1998. A revision of the Chinese species of Encarsia Foerster (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae): parasitoids of whiteflies, scale insects and aphids (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae, Diaspididae, Aphidoidea) Journal of Natural History 32: 1825-1966.

Evans, G.A. & Polaszek, A. 1998. The Encarsia cubensis species group (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 100:222-233.

Van den Berg, J., Nur, A.F. & Polaszek, A. 1998. Chapter 27. Cultural control. pp. 332-348 in: Polaszek, A. (Ed.) African cereal stem borers: Economic importance, taxonomy, natural enemies and control. CAB International, 530 pp.

Poinar jr., G.O. & Polaszek, A. 1998. Chapter 23. Nematoda, Fungi, Protozoa, Bacteria and Viruses. pp. 283-294 in: Polaszek, A. (Ed.) African cereal stem borers: Economic importance, taxonomy, natural enemies and control. CAB International, 530 pp.

Polaszek, A. & Kimani-Njogu, S.W. 1998. Chapter 21. Scelionidae. pp. 259-264 in: Polaszek, A. (Ed.) African cereal stem borers: Economic importance, taxonomy, natural enemies and control. CAB International, 530 pp.

Polaszek, A., LaSalle, J. & Jongema, Y. 1998. Chapter 19. Chalcidoidea. pp. 191-204 in: Polaszek, A. (Ed.) African cereal stem borers: Economic importance, taxonomy, natural enemies and control. CAB International, 530 pp.

Polaszek, A. 1998d. Chapter 18. Ceraphronidae. pp. 187-190 in: Polaszek, A. (Ed.) African cereal stem borers: Economic importance, taxonomy, natural enemies and control. CAB International, 530 pp.

Polaszek, A. 1998c. Chapter 16. Bethylidae. pp. 133-136 in: Polaszek, A. (Ed.) African cereal stem borers: Economic importance, taxonomy, natural enemies and control. CAB International, 530 pp.

Polaszek, A. 1998b. Chapter 15. Hymenoptera: Key to the families. pp. 131-132 in:Polaszek, A. (Ed.) African cereal stem borers: Economic importance, taxonomy, natural enemies and control. CAB International, 530 pp.

Delvare, G. & Polaszek, A. 1998. Chapter 14. Hymenoptera: Introduction. pp. 123-130 in Polaszek, A. (Ed.) African cereal stem borers: Economic importance, taxonomy, natural enemies and control. CAB International, 530 pp.

Polaszek, A. & Khan, Z.R. 1998. Chapter 1. Host plants. pp. 3-10 in Polaszek, A. (Ed.) African cereal stem borers: Economic importance, taxonomy, natural enemies and control. CAB International, 530 pp.

Polaszek, A. 1998a. (Ed.) African cereal stem borers: Economic importance, taxonomy, natural enemies and control. CAB International, 530 pp.

Khan, Z.R., Chiliswa, P., Ampong-Nyarko, K., Smart, L.E., Polaszek, A., Wandera, J., Mulaa, M.A. & Overholt, W.A. 1997. Utilisation of wild gramineous plants for management of cereal stemborers in Africa. Insect Science and its Application 17: 143-150

Bonhoff, M.J., Overholt, W.A., Huis, A. van, & Polaszek, A. 1997. Natural enemies of cereal stemborers in east Africa: A review. Insect Science and its Application 17: 19-35.

Polaszek, A. 1997b. An overview of African lepidopterous cereal stemborer parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea, Ceraphronoidea, Chalcidoidea, Ichneumonoidea, Platygastroidea). Insect Science and its Application 17: 13-18.

Evans, G.A. & Polaszek, A. 1997. Additions to the Encarsia parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) of the Bemisia tabaci-complex (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) Bulletin of Entomological Research 87: 563-571.

LaSalle, J., Polaszek, A., Noyes, J.S. & Zolnerowich, G. 1997. A new whitefly parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae: Eunotinae), with comments on its placement, and implications for classification in Chalcidoidea with particular reference to the Eriaporinae (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). Systematic Entomology 22: 131-150

Polaszek, A. & Foerster, L.A. 1997. Telenomus cyamophylax sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) attacking eggs of the velvetbean caterpillar, Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Anais da Sociedade Entomologica do Brasil 26:177-181

Polaszek, A. 1997a. Amitus (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae): a genus of whitefly parasitoids new to Britain. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 133: 77-79

Williams, T. & Polaszek, A. 1996. A re-examination of host relations in the Aphelinidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). Biological Journal of the Linnaean Society 57: 35-45.

Kamarudin, N., Walker, A.K., Wahid, M.B., LaSalle, J. & Polaszek, A. 1996. Hymenopterous parasitoids associated with the bagworms Metisa plana and Mahasena corbetti (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) on Oil Palms in Peninsular Malaysia. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 86: 423-439.

Hunter, M.S., Rose, M. & Polaszek, A. 1996. Divergent host relationships of males and females in the parasitoid Encarsia porteri (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) Annals of the Entomological Society of America 89: 667-675

Huang J. & Polaszek, A. 1996. The species of Encarsiella Hayat (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) from China. Journal of Natural History 30: 1649-1659.

Booth, R.G. & Polaszek, A. 1996. The identities of ladybird beetle predators used for whitefly control, with notes on some whitefly parasitoids, in Europe. Brighton Crop Protection Conference- Pests and Diseases -1996: 69-74.

Achterberg, C. van, & Polaszek A. 1996. The parasites of cereal stem borers (Lepidoptera: Cossidae, Crambidae, Noctuidae, Pyralidae) in Africa, belonging to the family Braconidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea) Zoologische Verhandlingen 304: 1-123

Polaszek, A. & Dessart, P. 1996. Taxonomic problems in the Aphanogmus hakonensis species complex (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronidae), common hyperparasitoids in biocontrol programmes against lepidopterous pests in the tropics. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 86: 419-422.

Evans, G.A., Polaszek A. & Bennett F.D. 1995. The taxonomy of the Encarsia flavoscutellum species-group (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitoids of Hormaphididae (Homoptera: Aphidoidea). Oriental Insects 29: 33-45.

Polaszek, A., Stouthamer, R., Hunter, M.S., Rose, M., Ovruski, S.M., Frias, E. & Rojas, S.P. 1995. Heterotrophic parasitoids revisited: Preliminary observations on Encarsia porteri (Mercet) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). Les Colloques de l'INRA 73: 31-32

Polaszek, A. & LaSalle, J. 1994. The hyperparasitoids (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronidae, Encyrtidae, Eulophidae, Eurytomidae) of cereal stem borers in Africa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Pyralidae). African Entomology, 3: 131-146.

Onillon, J.C., Polaszek, A., Cocquempot, C. & Maignet, P. 1994. Premières observations sur l'entomofaune parasitaire inféodée à Bemisia tabaci (Hom. Aleyrodidae) dans le sud-est de la France. Bulletin O.I.L.B./S.R.O.P., 17(1994): 67-69.

Mound, L.A., Martin, J.H. & Polaszek, A. 1994. The insect fauna of Selaginella (Pteridophyta: Lycopsida) with descriptions of three new species. Journal of Natural History 28: 1403-1415.

Bosque-Pérez, N.A., Ubeku, J.A. & Polaszek, A. 1993. Survey for parasites of Sesamia calamistis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Eldana saccharina (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Southwestern Nigeria. Entomophaga 39 (3/4): 367-376

Polaszek, A., Fitton, M.G., Bianchi, G. & Huddleston, T. 1993. The parasitoids of the African white rice borer, Maliarpha separatella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research 84: 65-89.

Polaszek, A. & Krombein, K.V. 1993. The genera of Bethylinae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea). Journal of Hymenoptera Research 3: 91-105.

Polaszek, A. 1994b. The enemy of my enemy is my friend: OAU pits wasps against stem borers. Ceres (FAO Review) 148: 10-12.

Polaszek, A., Ubeku, J.A. & Bosque-Perez, N.A. 1993. Taxonomy of the Telenomus busseolae species-complex (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) egg parasitoids of cereal stem borers (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Pyralidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research 83: 221-226.

Polaszek, A. 1993a. The identity of Neocales Risbec (Hymenoptera: Signiphoridae). Entomologische Berichten 53: 99-102.

Polaszek, A., Evans, G.E. & Bennett, F.D. 1992. Encarsia parasitoids of Bemisia tabaci (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae, Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) - a preliminary guide to identification. Bulletin of Entomological Research 82: 375-392.

Polaszek, A. & Walker, A.K. 1992. The Cotesia flavipes species-complex: parasitoids of cereal stem borers in the tropics. Redia 74:(3) "Appendice" (1991): 335-341.

Hayat, M. & Polaszek, A. 1992. Encarsia aseta sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). A parasitoid of Dialeurolonga elongata Dozier (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) from India. Oriental Insects 26: 107-109.

Polaszek, A. & Hayat, M. 1992. A revision of the genera Dirphys Howard and Encarsiella Hayat (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). Systematic Entomology 17: 181-197.

Polaszek, A. 1992a. Cereal stem borers and their parasitoids in Africa. Proceedings of the section Experimental and Applied Entomology of the Netherlands Entomological Society 3: 70-71.

Joshi, R.C., Polaszek, A., Ofomata, V.C. & Ukwungwu, M.N. 1991. A parasitoid of stalk-eyed fly eggs in West Africa. International Rice Research Newsletter 16(5): 22.

Polaszek, A. & Hayat, M. 1991. The Identity of Paulianaphelinus mariscusae Risbec (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) Bolletino del Laboratorio di Entomologia agraria "Filippo Silvestri" Portici 46 (1989): 21-24.

Polaszek, A. 1991. Egg parasitism in the Aphelinidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) with special reference to Centrodora and Encarsia species. Bulletin of Entomological Research 81: 97-106.

Polaszek, A. & Kimani, S.W. 1990. Telenomus species (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) attacking eggs of pyralid pests (Lepidoptera) in Africa: a review and guide to identification. Bulletin of Entomological Research 80: 57-71.

Polaszek, A. & Hayat, M. 1990. Dirphys boswelli (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) an egg parasitoid of Plataspidae (Heteroptera) ¬Journal of Natural History¬ ¬24: 1-5.

Carter, C.I., Wood Baker, C.S.J. & Polaszek, A. 1987. Species, Host plants and Distribution of aphids occurring in Ireland. Irish Naturalist's Journal¬ ¬22¬: 265 284.

Polaszek, A. 1986b. Aestivating sexual morphs in the aphid genus ¬Thelaxes¬ (Insecta: Homoptera). Journal of Natural History¬ ¬20¬: 1333 1338

Polaszek, A. 1986a. The effects of two species of hymenopterous parasitoid on the reproductive system of the pea aphid ¬Acyrthosiphon pisum¬. ¬Entomologia ¬Experimentalis et Applicata¬ ¬40¬: 285 292

Polaszek, A. & Cotman, H.E. 1983. An aphid new to Europe from ¬Robinia pseudacacia¬ L. in London ¬Entomologist's Monthly Magazine¬ ¬119¬: 251 252

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Huber, J.T., Noyes, J.S., Polaszek, A. & Triapitsyn, S. 2011. Case 3554. Anaphes Haliday, 1833 (Insecta, Hymenoptera): proposed designation of A. fuscipennis Haliday, 1833 as the type species. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 68(2):122-126

Polaszek, A. 2008. Systema Naturae 250, Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. 26–27 August 2008 Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 65: 1-2.

Polaszek, A. 2008. Comment on the proposed conservation of the usage of the generic name of Drosophila Fallén, 1823 (insecta, Diptera). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 65: 55.

Polaszek, A., Alonso-Zarazaga, M., Bouchet, P., Brothers, D.J., Evenhuis, N., Krell, F.-T., Lyal, C.H.C., Minelli, A., Pyle, R.L., Robinson, N.J., Thompson, F.C., & van Tol, J. 2005. ZooBank: the open-access register for zoological taxonomy: Technical Discussion Paper. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 62(4): 210-220.

Garonna, A.P., Espinosa, B., Giorgini, M., Pedata, P.A., Polaszek, A., Springate, L.S., Springate, N.D. & Guerrieri, E. 2002. Valutazione della biodiversita dei boschi mediterranei attraverso campionamenti intensivi di breve durata (short-term sampling): uno studio comparativo nei boschi della Campania e della Basilicata. Giornate Scientifiche del pollo delle Scienze et delle Tecnologie per la Vita. 491.

Martin, J.H., Bedford, I.D. & Polaszek, A. 2000. Whitefly specimens - field collection and preservation of. EWSN Resource pack sheet. Faunistics Part A3 Pr 1-2.

Polaszek, A. 1999. Identification of whitefly parasitoids: some advice. Biocontrol News and Information 20, 117N-119N.

Boucek, Z., LaSalle, J. & Polaszek, A. 1998. Comment on the proposed precedence of Metaphycus Mercet, 1917 over Aenasioidea Girault, 1911 (Insecta, Hymenoptera). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 54: 105-106.

Ritchie, J.M., Polaszek, A., Abeyasekara, S., Minja, E. and Mviha, P. 2000. Insect pest incidence in seed pods of pigeonpea genotypes in on-farm trials in southern Malawi. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter 7: 50-52

Ritchie, J.M., Polaszek, A., Abeyasekara, S., Minja, E. and Mviha, P. Pod pests and yield losses in smallholder pigeonpea in Blantyre/Shire Highlands. Pp 90-101 in: J.M. Ritchie (ed.) Integrated Crop Management Research in Malawi: Developing Technologies with Farmers Proceedings of Workshop, Club Makokola, Malawi, 29 November – 3 December, 1-312.

Polaszek, A. 1996. Aphelinidae p 118, Scelionidae p 143-144 In Zuijlen, J.W.A. van Peeters, T.M.J., van Wielink, P.S., Eck, A.P.W. van & Bouvy, E.H.M. 1996. Brand-Stof. Een inventarisatie van de entomofauna van het natuurreservaat 'De Brand' in 1990. Insektenwerkerkgroep KNNV-afdeling Tilburg, The Netherlands.

Polaszek, A. 1994a. 15. Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, Netherlands. Proceedings of the first BioNET International Consultation, June 1993.

Polaszek, A. 1993b. The architecture of insect societies. pp 13-28 in: Rutten, J.A.G.M. & Semah, J. (Eds) The Third Exile; Explorations in the borderland of architecture, visual art and philosophy of science. Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam.

Polaszek, A. 1992b. Biosystematics and functional morphology. Chairman's concluding remarks, Insect Parasitoids 6th European Workshop - Perugia 3-5 April 1991. Redia 74:(3) "Appendice" (1991): VII-VIII.

Noyes, J.S. & Polaszek, A. 1988. Berlese or Balsam? Antenna 13: 2.

Polaszek, A. 1987b. Chrysididae. A summary of records of chrysidid parasitoids of South east Asian Limacodidae. Pages 185 186 in: M.J.W. Cock, H.C.J. Godfray and J.D. Holloway (eds) Slug and Nettle Caterpillars. The Biology, Taxonomy and Control of the Limacodidae of Economic Importance on Palms in South east Asia CABI: Wallingford. 270 pp.

Eastop, V.F. & Polaszek, A. 1987. Sub siphuncular wax gland plates in aphid oviparae. Pages 239 242 ¬in¬: Holman, J., Pelikan, J., Dixon, A.F.G. and Weismann, L. (eds) ¬Population Structure, Genetics and Taxonomy of Aphids and ¬Thysanoptera. Proceedings of the International Symposia held at Smolenice, Czechoslovakia, September 9 14, 1985. SPD Academic Publishing: The Hague. 542 pp.

Polaszek, A. 1987a. Studies in comparative anatomy of aphid reproductive systems. Pages 261 266 in: Holman, J., Pelikan, J., Dixon, A.F.G. and Weismann, L. (eds) Population Structure, Genetics and Taxonomy of Aphids and Thysanoptera. Proceedings of the International Symposia held at Smolenice, Czechoslovakia, September 9 14, 1985. SPD Academic Publishing: The Hague. 542 pp.

LETTERS

2006 Polaszek, A. Conserving our chimp cousins. The Guardian 28 January 2006. 2005 Polaszek, A., Carpenter, J. & Wheeler, Q.D. Phylofacts. Scientific American (March) 6. 2005 Polaszek, A., Grubb, P., Groves, C., Ehardt, C.L. & Butynski, T.M. What constitutes a. proper description? Science, 309, 2164–2166. 2004 Polaszek, A., Wilson, E.O. & Carpenter, J. Long live Linnaeus. New Scientist (October) 22.