An evaluation of the parasitoid, Aphidius colemani viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and the predator aphidoletes aphidimyza rondani (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) for biological control of aphis gossypii glover (Hornoptera: Aphididae) on cucumber

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-24

  Harizanova, Vili ^a,b   Ekbom, Barbara ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Aphidius colemani; Aphidoletes aphidimyza; Aphis gossypii; biological control

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIDIUS COLEMANI; APHIDOLETES APHIDIMYZA; APHIS GOSSYPII; BRACONIDAE; CECIDOMYIIDAE; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; DIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 0030890144     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-32.1.17     Document Type: Article

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