The weaver ant, Oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), an effective biological control agent of the red-banded thrips, Selenothrips rubrocinctus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in mango crops in the Northern Territory of Australia

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 107-114

  Peng, R K ^a   Christian, K ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological control; Mango; Oecophylla smaragdina; Red banded thrips; Selenothrips rubrocinctus; Weaver ant

Indexed keywords

ANT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP DAMAGE; CROP PEST; PEST CONTROL;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; DARWIN; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

AEOLOTHRIPIDAE; ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MANGIFERA; MANGIFERA INDICA; OECOPHYLLA; OECOPHYLLA SMARAGDINA; SELENOTHRIPS RUBROCINCTUS; THRIPIDAE; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 2542442852     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870410001658125     Document Type: Article

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