Host-stage selection and oviposition behaviour of Psyllaephagus pistaciae, parasitoid of the common pistachio psylla Agonoscena pistaciae

Biological Control

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-146

  Mehrnejad, M R ^a,c   Copland, M J W ^b  

^a Iranian Pistachio Research Institute   (Iran)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c PLANT PESTS AND DISEASES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Agonoscena pistaciae; Biological control; Host acceptance; Host feeding; Host suitability; Pistachio psylla; Pistacia vera; Psyllaephagus pistaciae; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; PISTACIA VERA; PSYLLA; PSYLLAEPHAGUS; PSYLLIDAE;

EID: 29244434824     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2005.07.005     Document Type: Article

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