Competition between Gonatocerus ashmeadi and G. triguttatus for glassy winged sharpshooter (Homalodisca coagulata) egg masses

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 359-375

  Irvin, N A ^a,c   Hoddle, M S ^a   Morgan, D J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cicadellidae; Hemiptera; Homalodisca coagulata; Hymenoptera; Interspecific competition; Mymaridae; Natural enemy evaluations; Oviposition preferences; Parasitoid; Patch processing behavior; Pre introduction studies

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; EGG PREDATION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NATURAL ENEMY;

CICADELLIDAE; GONATOCERUS ASHMEADI; GONATOCERUS TRIGUTTATUS; HEMIPTERA; HOMALODISCA COAGULATA; HYMENOPTERA; MYMARIDAE;

EID: 33645155380     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150500532048     Document Type: Article

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