Population dynamics of Bemisia tabaci (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) parasitoids on cassava mosaic disease-resistant and susceptible varieties

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 205-214

  Otim, M ^a   Legg, J ^b,c   Kyamanywa, S ^a   Polaszek, A ^d   Gerling, D ^e  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Uganda)

^c Natural Resources International   (United Kingdom)

^d DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^e TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bemisia tabaci; Biological control; Cassava mosaic disease; Encarsia sophia; Eretmocerus mundus; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; PARASITOID; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WHITEFLY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

ALEYRODIDAE; ANIMALIA; APHELINIDAE; ARTHROPODA; BEMISIA TABACI; ENCARSIA SOPHIA; ERETMOCERUS MUNDUS; HEMIPTERA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 28844461087     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150500335558     Document Type: Article

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