Evaluating the efficacy of biological control of three exotic homopteran pests in tropical Africa

Entomophaga

Volumn 41, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 405-424

  Neuenschwander, P ^a  

^a Plant Health Management Division   (France)

Author keywords

Aleurodicus dispersus; Anagyrus; Apoanagyrus; Biological control; Encarsia; Gyranusoidea; Impact assessment; Phenacoccus manihoti; Rastrococcus invadens

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CASSAVA MEALYBUG; CROP PROTECTION; MANGO MEALYBUG; PARASITOID; PROJECT EVALUATION; SPIRALLING WHITEFLY;

AFRICA;

ALEURODICUS DISPERSUS; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HOMOPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; PHENACOCCUS MANIHOTI; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE; RASTROCOCCUS INVADENS;

EID: 0030301114     PISSN: 00138959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765793     Document Type: Conference Paper

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