Ant-attendance as a critical factor in the biological control of the banana aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa Coq. (Horn. Aphididae) in Oceania

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 119-123

  Stechmann, D H ^a  

^a Klaus Strick Weg 10   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHELINIDAE; APHELINUS GOSSYPII; APHIDIDAE; APHIDIUS COLEMANI; APHIS GOSSYPII; FORMICIDAE; OCEANIA; PENTALONIA NIGRONERVOSA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0029758659     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1996.tb01576.x     Document Type: Article

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