Comparison between a native and exotic adelgid as hosts for Laricobius rubidus (Coleoptera: Derodontidae)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 165-171

  Zilahi Balogh, G M G ^a,c   Broeckling, C D ^b   Kok, L T ^a   Salom, S M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adelges tsugae; Adelgidae; Biological control; Derodontidae; Host suitability; Laricobius rubidus; Pineus strobi

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOST PREFERENCE; HOST QUALITY;

ADELGES; ADELGES TSUGAE; ADELGIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CONIUM; CONIUM MACULATUM; DERODONTIDAE; LARICOBIUS; LARICOBIUS NIGRINUS; PINEUS;

EID: 17144395559     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150400016043     Document Type: Article

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