Spread of the wasp parasitoid Sphecophaga vesparum vesparum following its release in New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 205-208

  Barlow, N D ^a   Beggs, J R ^b   Moller, H ^c  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dispersal; New Zealand.; Parasitoid; Sphecophaga vesparum vesparum; Spread; Vespula germanica; Vespula vulgaris; Wasp

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISPERSAL; INSECT; PARASITOID; POPULATION GROWTH;

NEW ZEALAND; PELORUS BRIDGE; SOUTH ISLAND;

HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; SPHECOPHAGA VESPARUM;

EID: 0032456715     PISSN: 01106465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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