A review of the economically important species of the genus orius (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) in East Africa

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 543-568

  Hernandez, L M ^a   Stonedahl, G M ^b  

^a An Institute of CAB International   (United Kingdom)

^b DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthocoridae; East africa; Heteroptera; Natural predators; Orius; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ORIUS ALBIDIPENNIS; ORIUS JEANNELI; ORIUS NAIVASHAE; ORIUS SHAKEBI; ORIUS TANTILLUS; ORIUS THRIPOBORUS; ORIUS UGANDENSIS;

EID: 0344096760     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002229399300245     Document Type: Article

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