Establishment of Citrostichus phyllocnistoides (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) as a biological control agent for the citrus leafminer Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in Spain

Biological Control

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 215-226

  Garcia Marí, Ferran ^a   Vercher, Rosa ^a   Costa Comelles, Josep ^a   Marzal, Carmen ^a   Villalba, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ageniaspis citricola; Biological control; Citrostichus phyllocnistoides; Citrus; Introduction; Parasitism; Parasitoids; Phyllocnistis citrella

Indexed keywords

AGENIASPIS CITRICOLA; AGROMYZIDAE; CIRROSPILUS; CIRROSPILUS INGENUUS; CITROSTICHUS PHYLLOCNISTOIDES; CITRUS; EULOPHIDAE; GALEOPSOMYIA FAUSTA; GRACILLARIIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; PHYLLOCNISTIS CITRELLA; QUADRASTICHUS; SEMIELACHER PETIOLATUS; VALENCIA;

EID: 0346305131     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(03)00155-5     Document Type: Article

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