The spread of Sirex noctilio Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) in South African pine plantations and the introduction and establishment of its biological control agents

African Entomology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 9-17

  Tribe, G D ^a   Cillie J J ^a  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological control; Deladenus siricidicola; Ibalia leucospoides; Megarhyssa nortoni; Pine plantations; Sirex noctilio; South africa

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; IBALIA; IBALIA LEUCOSPOIDES; INSECTA; MEGARHYSSA; NEMATODA; NOCTILIO; SIREX NOCTILIO; SIRICIDAE;

EID: 2942623569     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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