Comparison of two laboratory cultures of Psyttalia concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), as a parasitoid of the olive fruit fly

Biological Control

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 248-255

  Sime, Karen R ^a   Daane, Kent M ^a   Messing, Russell H ^b   Johnson, Marshall W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bactrocera oleae; Biological control; Braconidae; Olea; Olive; Parasitoid biology; Psyttalia concolor; Tephritidae

Indexed keywords

BACTROCERA OLEAE; BRACONIDAE; DIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; OPIUS CONCOLOR; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 33748569825     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2006.06.007     Document Type: Article

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