Augmentative biological control of longtailed mealybug by Chrysoperla rufilabris (Burmeister) in the interior plantscape

Southwestern Entomologist

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-19

  Goolsby, J A ^a   Rose, M ^b   Morrison, R K ^c   Woolley, J B ^d  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Beneficial Insectary   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; INSECT CONTROL; INTERIOR PLANTSCAPE;

CHRYSOPERLA RUFILABRIS; CHRYSOPIDAE; EPIPREMNUM PINNATUM; HEDERA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; POTHOS; PSEUDOCOCCUS LONGISPINUS; SITOTROGA; SITOTROGA CEREALELLA;

EID: 0034057438     PISSN: 01471724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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