Evaluation of the predatory wasp, Ancistrocerus gazella, for biological control of leafrollers in Otago fruit crops: 1. Prey composition, nest structure and wasp productivity from artificial nests

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 315-325

  Wearing, C H ^a   Harris, A C ^b  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b Otago Museum   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Artificial nests; Biological control; Predatory wasp; Tortricid

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL;

NESTING; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; PREY SELECTION; PRODUCTIVITY;

NEW ZEALAND;

ANCISTROCERUS; ANCISTROCERUS GAZELLA; COLEOPHORA; GAZELLA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; TORTRICIDAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0032873987     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159929578     Document Type: Article

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