An assessment of the biological control potential of Heliophanus pistaciae (Araneae: Salticidae) on Nysius natalensis (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae), a pest of pistachio nuts

Biological Control

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 83-90

  Haddad, Charles R ^a   Louw, Schalk Vdm ^a   Dippenaar Schoeman, Anna S ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Drosophila melanogaster; Heliophanus pistaciae; Management; Nysius natalensis; Pistachio; Predation

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILIDAE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; HEMIPTERA; LYGAEIDAE; MELANOGASTER; NYSIUS; PISTACIA VERA; SALTICIDAE;

EID: 3242702405     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2004.04.009     Document Type: Article

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