New, Native Species of Peristenus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Parasitizing Lygus hesperus (Hemiptera: Miridae) in Idaho: Biology, Importance, and Description

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 370-375

  Day, W H ^a   Baird, C R ^b   Smaw, S R ^c  

^a USDA ARS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Biological control; Lygus; Parasites; Peristenus

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; BRACONIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; LYGUS; LYGUS HESPERUS; LYGUS LINEOLARIS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MIRIDAE; PERISTENUS; PERISTENUS HOWARDI; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0009020558     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/92.3.370     Document Type: Article

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