Seasonal abundance of chrysopids (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) preying on Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Aphis gossypii (Glover) (Homoptera: Aphididae) on cotton in eastern Tanzania

Crop Protection

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-8

  Kabissa, J C B ^a   Kayumbo, H Y ^b   Yarro, J G ^b  

^a Agricultural Research and Training Institute Ukiriguru   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

A. gossypii; Biocontrol; Chrysopids; Cotton; H. armigera

Indexed keywords

PARASITISM; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

TANZANIA;

APHIDIDAE; APHIS GOSSYPII; CHRYSOPERLA; CHRYSOPIDAE; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HOMOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MALLADA DESJARDINSI; NEUROPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 0029661620     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0261-2194(95)00052-6     Document Type: Article

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