Macrolophus caliginosus in the biological control of Bemisia tabaci on greenhouse melons

Biological Control

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 154-162

  Alomar, Oscar ^a   Riudavets, Jordi ^a   Castañe, Cristina ^a  

^a Centre de Cabrils Barcelona   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bemisia tabaci; Fertility; Inoculative releases; Integrated control; Macrolophus caliginosus; Predators; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; BEMISIA TABACI; CUCUMIS; HEMIPTERA; HETEROPTERA; MACROLOPHUS CALIGINOSUS; MIRIDAE;

EID: 29244450821     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2005.08.010     Document Type: Article

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