Effective control of Jarvis's fruit fly, Bactrocera jarvisi (Diptera: Tephritidae), by the weaver ant, Oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in mango orchards in the Northern Territory of Australia

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 275-282

  Peng, R K ^a   Christian, K ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bio control agent; Biological control; Mango insect pest; Organic produce

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; CROP PEST; FLY; FRUIT PRODUCTION; INSECTICIDE; ORCHARD; PEST CONTROL; PEST DAMAGE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; BACTROCERA JARVISI; CITRUS; DIPTERA; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; OECOPHYLLA SMARAGDINA; OECOPHYLLINI; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 33845654468     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870600795989     Document Type: Article

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