Impact of two accidentally introduced Encarsia species (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) and other biotic and abiotic factors on the spiralling whitefly Aleurodicus dispersus (Russell) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae), in Benin, West Africa

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 163-173

  D'Almeida, Y A ^a   Lys, J A ^a,b   Neuenschwander, P ^a   Ajuonu, O ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^b NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aleurodicus dispersus; Aleyrodidae; Aphelinidae; Biological control; Encarsia; Spiralling whitefly; West Africa

Indexed keywords

BENIN; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GUAVA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

INTRODUCED WASP; NATURAL ENEMY; PARASITIC WASP; SPIRALLING WHITEFLY;

BENIN;

ALEURODICUS DISPERSUS; ALEYRODIDAE; APHELINIDAE; ENATSIA HAITIENSIS; ENCARSIA GUADELOUPAE; ENCARSIA HAITIENSIS; HOMOPTERA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0031895151     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159830522     Document Type: Article

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