Evaluating Edovum puttleri Grissell and Podisus maculiventris (Say) for augmentative biological control of Colorado potato beetle in tomatoes

Biological Control

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-42

  Tipping, Philip W ^a   Holko, Carol A ^b   Abdul Baki, Aref A ^d   Aldrich, Jeffrey R ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Maryland Department of Agriculture   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Augmentative biological control; Colorado potato beetle; Edovum puttleri; Leptinotarsa decemlineata; Podisus maculiventris; Staked tomatoes

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; TOMATO;

ARTHROPODA; COLEOPTERA; EDOVUM PUTTLERI; EULOPHIDAE; HETEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PENTATOMIDAE; PODISUS MACULIVENTRIS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; VICIA VILLOSA;

EID: 0032837492     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1999.0738     Document Type: Article

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