Classical biological control of ash whitefly: Factors contributing to its success in California

BioControl

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-158

  Pickett, C H ^a   Pitcairn, M J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aleyrodidae; Aphelinidae; Dispersal; Siphoninus phillyreae

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; APHELINIDAE; ENCARSIA INARON; LYTHRACEAE; PYRUS COMMUNIS; SIPHONINUS PHILLYREAE;

EID: 2342635296     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009907826562     Document Type: Article

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