Incidence of the introduced parasitoids Cotesia kazak and Microplitis croceipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in tomatoes, sweet corn, and lucerne in New Zealand

Biological Control

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 375-384

  Cameron, P J ^a   Walker, G P ^b   Herman, T J B ^c   Wallace, A R ^b  

^a Food Research Limited ^*  (New Zealand)

^b THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^c Fruitfed Supplies   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cotesia kazak; Helicoverpa armigera; Lucerne; Microplitis croceipes; Parasitism; Soybeans; Sweet corn; Tomatoes

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; COTESIA KAZAK; GLYCINE MAX; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MICROPLITIS CROCEIPES; NOCTUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33750442856     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2006.06.008     Document Type: Article

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