Prey range of Nephaspis bicolor Gordon (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a potential biological control agent of Aleurodicus dispersus and other Aleurodicus spp. (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-88

  Lopez, V F ^a   Kairo, M T K ^a  

^a CABI Bioscience   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Aleurodicus dispersus; Aleyrodidae; Biological control; Coccinellidae; Nephaspis bicolor; Prey range

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; PEST CONTROL; PREDATION; PREY SELECTION; RANGE SIZE;

ACARI; ALEURODICUS; ALEURODICUS DISPERSUS; ALEUROTHRIXUS; ALEYRODIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; BOMBYX MORI; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HEMIPTERA; NEPHASPIS; NEPHASPIS BICOLOR;

EID: 0037241648     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713867834     Document Type: Article

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