Seasonal abundance and parasitism of Mesoclanis seed flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in South Africa, and implications for the biological control of Chrysanthemoides monilifera (Asteraceae) in Australia

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 407-414

  Edwards, P B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; EGG LAYING; FLOWERING; PARASITISM; SOUTH AFRICA;

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FLY; PARASITISM; SEASONALITY; WEED CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; ASTERACEAE; CAPITULUM; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA; DIPTERA; EURYTOMA; EURYTOMIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MESOCLANIS; MESOCLANIS DUBIA; MESOCLANIS MAGNIPALPIS; MESOCLANIS POLANA; SPERMATOPHYTA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0031828116     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300042140     Document Type: Article

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