Changes in abundance of native and introduced parasites (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), and of the target and non-target plant bug species (Hemiptera: Miridae), during two classical biological control programs in alfalfa.

Biological Control

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 368-374

  Day, W H ^a  

^a USDA ARS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adelphocoris; Alfalfa; Biological control; Host specificity; Leptopterna; Lygus; Parasites; Peristenus

Indexed keywords

ADELPHOCORIS; ADELPHOCORIS LINEOLATUS; ARTHROPODA; BRACONIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPTOPTERNA; LEPTOPTERNA DOLABRATUS; LYGUS; LYGUS LINEOLARIS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MIRIDAE; PERISTENUS; PERISTENUS CONRADI; PERISTENUS DIGONEUTIS; PERISTENUS PALLIPES; PHASIA; POACEAE; TACHINIDAE;

EID: 18844447680     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2005.03.015     Document Type: Article

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