The control efficacy of the weaver ant, oecophylla smaragdina (hymenoptera: Formicidae), on the mango leafhopper, idioscopus nitidulus (hemiptera: Cicadellidea) in mango orchards in the northern territory)

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 297-304

  Peng, R K ^a   Christian, K ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological control agent; Mango insect pest; Organic produce; Predacious ant

Indexed keywords

ANT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ORCHARD; ORGANIC FARMING; PEST CONTROL; PLANTHOPPER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; DARWIN; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; FORMICIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; IDIOSCOPUS NITIDULUS; INSECTA; MANGIFERA INDICA; OECOPHYLLA SMARAGDINA; OECOPHYLLINI;

EID: 30844456884     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870500151689     Document Type: Article

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