Long-term assessment of the biological control of Sitona discoideus by Microctonus aethiopoides and test of a model

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 215-221

  Kean, John M ^a   Barlow, Nigel D ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biological control; Dispersal; Microctonus aethiopoides; Population model; Sitona discoideus

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; HOMOGENEITY; INSECT CONTROL; MODEL; NEW ZEALAND; PARASITISM; SEASONALITY; SEX RATIO;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DENSITY; PEST SPECIES;

CANTERBURY PLAINS; NEW ZEALAND;

BRACONIDAE; CURCULIONIDAE; INSECTA; MICROCTONUS AETHIOPOIDES; SITONA DISCOIDEUS;

EID: 0033919251     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150050044493     Document Type: Article

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