Are indigenous strains of Trichogramma sp. (Hym., Trichogrammatidae) better candidates for biological control of lepidopterous pests of the olive tree?

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 841-857

  Herz, Annette ^a   Hassan, Sherif ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological control agent; Host preference; Inundative release; Olive cultivation; Palpita unionalis; Prays oleae; Trichogramma

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; EGG PARASITOID; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOLIAGE; HOST PLANT; HOST PREFERENCE; MOTH; PEST SPECIES; WASP;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

JASMINUM; LEPIDOPTERA; PALPITA UNIONALIS; PRAYS OLEAE; SITOTROGA CEREALELLA; TRICHOGRAMMA; TRICHOGRAMMA BOURARACHAE; TRICHOGRAMMA BRASSICAE; TRICHOGRAMMA CACOECIAE; TRICHOGRAMMA CORDUBENSIS; TRICHOGRAMMA EVANESCENS; TRICHOGRAMMA NERUDAI; TRICHOGRAMMA OLEAE; TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE;

EID: 33747126425     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150600827751     Document Type: Article

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