A comparison of methodologies for the assessment of host preference of the gregarious egg parasitoid Trichogramma platneri

Biological Control

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 332-340

  Mansfield, S ^a   Mills, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Egg parasitoid; Host range; Host size; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; CHRYSOPERLA; CHRYSOPERLA CARNEA; CYDIA; CYDIA POMONELLA; EPHESTIA KUEHNIELLA; HELICOVERPA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; KUEHNIELLA; MANDUCA SEXTA; SITOTROGA CEREALELLA; TRICHOGRAMMA; TRICHOGRAMMA PLATNERI; ZEA;

EID: 1642498213     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2003.09.004     Document Type: Article

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