Peristenus digoneutis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasite of Lygus lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae) in northeastern United States alfalfa, and the need for research on other crops

Entomological News

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 105-111

  Day, W H ^a   Eaton, A T ^b   Romig, R F ^c,d   Tilmon, K J ^e   Mayer, M ^f   Dorsey, T ^f  

^a USDA ARS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c University of West Chester   (United States)

^d Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^e Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^f New Jersey Dept of Agriculture   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Braconidae; Hemiptera; Hymenoptera; Lygus lineolaris; Miridae; Peristenus digoneutis

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; LYGUS; LYGUS LINEOLARIS; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MIRIDAE; PERISTENUS; PERISTENUS DIGONEUTIS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; VICIA;

EID: 3042762891     PISSN: 0013872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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