South American origins of Microctonus hyperodae Loan (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) established in New Zealand as defined by morphometric analysis

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 247-258

  Phillips, C B ^a   Baird, D B ^a   Goldson, S L ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Argentine stem weevil; Biological control; Geographic populations; Listronotus bonariensis; Microctonus hyperodae; Morphometrics; Parasitoid

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; INTRODUCED WASP; MORPHOMETRICS; PARASITOID;

NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARGENTINA (FISH); BRACONIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LISTRONOTUS; LISTRONOTUS BONARIENSIS; MICROCTONUS HYPERODAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0030739264     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159730947     Document Type: Article

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