Evaluation of Dicyphus hersperus (Heteroptera: Miridae) for biological control of Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on greenhouse tomato

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 414-420

  Shipp, J L ^a   Wang, K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological control; Dicyphus hesperus; Frankliniella occidentalis; Greenhouse tomatoes

Indexed keywords

DICYPHUS; DICYPHUS HESPERUS; FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; HETEROPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MIRIDAE; THRIPIDAE; THYSANOPTERA;

EID: 33750425979     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/99.2.414     Document Type: Article

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