A parasitic wasp (Eretmocerus mundus Mercet) can exploit chemically induced delays in the development rates of its whitefly host (Bemisia tabaci Genn.)

Biological Control

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 64-75

  Devine, Gregor J ^a   Wright, Denis J ^b   Denholm, Ian ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bemisia tabaci; Eretmocerus mundus; Host; Increased parasitism; Parasitoid; Piperonyl butoxide; Slow growth

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; GROWTH INHIBITION; HERBIVORY; INSECT CONTROL; INSECT GROWTH; PARASITISM; PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE; TOXICITY;

ALEYRODIDAE; BEMISIA TABACI; ERETMOCERUS MUNDUS; INSECTA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0033829752     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.2000.0844     Document Type: Article

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