1 Geometrid larvae were collected from larch and fir in the Swiss Alps in 1991-94. Eight geometrid species were found in sufficient numbers to rear out parasitoids: Agriopis aurantiaria, Bupalus piniarius, Epirrita autumnata, Eupithecia lariciata, Odontopera bidentata, Lycia isabellae and Semiothisa liturata were collected from larch, and Puengeleria capreolaria was obtained from fir. 2 Parasitoid species belonging to five different guilds and four families were obtained; however, the taxonomic status of some of these is not completely resolved. 3 The parasitoid complex of the larch-feeding species was totally different from that of Tortricidae and Tenthredinidae, which feed on the same host tree. In general, there was little overlap in the parasitoid complexes of the larch geometrids, with the most dominant parasitoid of each species reared from only one host. By contrast, many parasitoid species found during our study are also known to attack the same hosts or closely related hosts on different host tree species in different environments, suggesting that host specificity in geometrid parasitoids is more related to host taxonomy than to host plant or habitat.

The high risk of a problematic neonatological outcome in late preterms requires fundamental reconsideration. All efforts to prolong a pregnancy should be made beyond the 34th week of gestation.

The paper is based on an ethnographic study of Turkish Muslim Community Centres in Germany. It analyses the multiplicity of these centres at various levels on the basis of participant observations, interviews, plans and photographs. The article describes the multiplicity of religious, cultural, social and commercial functions in the multifunctional clusters that are constantly changing. It clearly shows how individual spaces house a variety of overlapping social practices and how users associate diverse meanings with the centres. The paper develops a new perspective on mosques by focusing on the space and the complexity of everyday routines.

In the case of a foetal megacystis detected by ultrasonography, especially associated with polyhydramnios and female gender, the rare MMIHS, which is infaust, should be taken into consideration.

The influence of foetal gender on the neonatal outcome in the late preterm group (34 0/7-36 6/7 gestational age) has been relativised.