The effect of the weaver ant, Oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), on the mango seed weevil, Sternochetus mangiferae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in mango orchards in the Northern Territory of Australia

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-24

  Peng, Renkang ^a   Christian, Keith ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biocontrol agent; Integrated control; Mango insect pest; Orchard sanitation; Organic production

Indexed keywords

ANT; BIOCONTROL AGENT; INSECTICIDE; ORCHARD; PEST CONTROL; SEED;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; BRUCHINAE; CITRUS; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MANGIFERA INDICA; OECOPHYLLA SMARAGDINA; OECOPHYLLINI; STERNOCHETUS MANGIFERAE;

EID: 33845622113     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870600968859     Document Type: Article

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