Quality control of the parasitoid Aphidius colemani (Hym., Aphidiidae) used for biological control in greenhouses

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 121, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 447-456

  Fernandez C ^a   Nentwig, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIDIINAE; APHIDIUS COLEMANI; APHIS GOSSYPII; MYZUS PERSICAE;

EID: 0031469425     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1997.tb01433.x     Document Type: Article

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