A survey of Lygus parasitoids in Sweden

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 411-426

  Rämert, Birgitta ^a   Hellqvist, Sven ^a   Petersen, Mette Kjøbek ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Conservation biological control; Lygus pratensis; Lygus rugulipennis; Lygus wagneri; Mesochorus globulator; Native parasitoids; P. relictus; P. varisae; Peristenus pallipes; Phasia obesa

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PEST CONTROL; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN; UMEA; UPPSALA [SWEDEN]; VASTERBOTTEN; WORLD;

ARTHROPODA; BRASSICA NAPUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; LYGUS; LYGUS LINEOLARIS; LYGUS PRATENSIS; LYGUS RUGULIPENNIS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MESOCHORUS; PERISTENUS PALLIPES; PHASIA; SINAPIS ARVENSIS; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

EID: 22344453822     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150500086516     Document Type: Review

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