Field assessment of adhesion and hatch of Chrysoperla eggs mechanically applied in liquid carriers

Biological Control

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 159-167

  Wunderlich, Lynn R ^a   Giles, D Ken ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Chrysoperla rufilabris; Green lacewing; Mechanical; Release; Vineyard

Indexed keywords

CELL ADHESION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; MONITORING;

CHRYSOPERLA; CHRYSOPERLA RUFILABRIS; CHRYSOPIDAE; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032976219     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1998.0686     Document Type: Article

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