Establishment of Ageniaspis citricola (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) for biological control of Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in Florida

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 361-372

  Pomerinke, Mark A ^a   Stansly, Philip A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ageniaspis citricola; Biological control; Citrus leafminer; Phyllocnistis citrella

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; OVERWINTERING; THAILAND;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INTRODUCED SPECIES; OVERWINTERING; PARASITOID; POPULATION GROWTH;

FLORIDA; UNITED STATES;

AGENIASPIS CITRICOLA; ENCYRTIDAE; GRACILLARIIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; PHYLLOCNISTIS CITRELLA;

EID: 0031732940     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3495926     Document Type: Article

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