Seasonal phenology and natural enemies of Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Australia

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 494-498

  Goolsby, John A ^a   Irk, Alan A K ^a   Eyerdirk, Dale E M ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Biological control; Cryptolaemus; Gyranusoidea indica; Mealybugs

Indexed keywords

NATURAL ENEMY; PHENOLOGY; PREDATION;

AUSTRALIA;

CACOXENUS PERSPICAX; COCCIDOCTONUS; COCCOPHAGUS; COLEOPTERA; CRYPTOLAEMUS; CRYPTOLAEMUS MONTROUZIERI; GYRANUSOIDEA INDICA; HEMIPTERA; HIBISCUS; HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS; MACONELLICOCCUS HIRSUTUS; MATAEOMERA; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE; ROSA;

EID: 0036747384     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2002)085[0494:SPANEO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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