Development of aerial releases of Diachasmimorpha tryoni (Cameron) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasitoid that attacks the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Weidemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae), in the Guatemalan Highlands

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-25

  Sivinski, John ^a   Jeronimo, Felipe ^b   Holler, Tim ^b  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative biological control; Biological control; Fruit fly; Mass rearing

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CRYOPRESERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; GUATEMALA; INSECT CONTROL; MORTALITY; PARASITISM; PARASITOID; UNITED STATES;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COFFEE; METHODOLOGY;

GUATEMALA;

BRACONIDAE; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIACHASMIMORPHA TRYONI; DIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0034095955     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150029341     Document Type: Article

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