Strepsiptera parasites- novel biocontrol tools for oil palm integrated pest management in Papua New Guinea

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 127-133

  Kathirithamby, Jeyaraney ^a   Simpson, Steve ^a   Solulu, Takis ^b   Caudwell, Rob ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Oil Palm Research Association   (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

Egg; Oil Palm; Papua New Guinea; Strepsiptera; Tettigoniidae

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT;

PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

ELAEIS GUINEENSIS; ORTHOPTERA; TETTIGONIIDAE;

EID: 0032407490     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096708798228211     Document Type: Article

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