Suitability of Listronotus maculicollis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) as a Host for Microctonus hyperodae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1292-1300

  McNeill, Mark R ^a   Vittum, Patricia J ^a,b   Baird, David B ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Host suitability; Listronotus bonariemis; Listronotus maculicollis; Microctonus aethiopoides; Microctonus hyperodae

Indexed keywords

ARENA; BRACONIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LISTRONOTUS; LISTRONOTUS BONARIENSIS; LISTRONOTUS MACULICOLLIS; MICROCTONUS AETHIOPOIDES; MICROCTONUS HYPERODAE; POA; POA ANNUA;

EID: 0343042129     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/92.6.1292     Document Type: Article

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