Field trials of Trichomalopsis sarcophagae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) in cattle feedlots: A potential biocontrol agent of filth flies (Diptera: Muscidae)

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 599-608

  Floate, K D ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; FLY; PARASITISM; PEST CONTROL;

BOS TAURUS; DIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; PTEROMALIDAE; STOMOXYS CALCITRANS; TRICHOMALOPSIS; TRICHOMALOPSIS SARCOPHAGAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0346038984     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/n02-093     Document Type: Article

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