A description of the commercial rearing and distribution of Microctonus hyperodae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for biological control of Listronotus bonariensis (Kuschel) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 167-175

  McNeill, M R ^a   Goldson, S L ^a   Proffitt, J R ^a   Phillips, C B ^a   Addison, P J ^b  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Argentine stem weevil; Commercial biological control; Listronotus bonariensis; Marketing of biological control; Microctonus hyperodae; Pastoral agriculture

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA (FISH); BRACONIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LISTRONOTUS; MICROCTONUS HYPERODAE;

EID: 0036269349     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(02)00018-X     Document Type: Article

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