Description and Biology of a New Species of Cybocephalus Erichson (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), a Predator of Australian Citrus Whitefly

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-86

  Kirejtshuk, Alexander G ^a   James, David G ^b   Heffer, Renay ^b  

^a ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; ARTHROPODA; CITRUS; COLEOPTERA; CYBOCEPHALUS; FORMICIDAE; NITIDULIDAE; ORCHAMOPLATUS;

EID: 0006905986     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1997.tb01436.x     Document Type: Article

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