Evaluation of Serangium n. sp. (Col., Coccinellidae), a predator of Bemisia tabaci (Hom., Aleyrodidae) on cassava

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 76-80

  Asiimwe, P ^a,b   Ecaat, J S ^a   Guershon, M ^c   Kyamanywa, S ^b   Gerling, D ^c   Legg, J P ^d,e  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Uganda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE IITA   (Tanzania)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological control; Pre imaginal development; Prey abundance; Prey consumption

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CASSAVA; CROP DAMAGE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; HOST PLANT; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; PEST SPECIES; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; WHITEFLY;

ALEYRODIDAE; BEMISIA TABACI; COCCINELLIDAE; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; SERANGIUM;

EID: 33847702577     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: 14390418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2006.01122.x     Document Type: Article

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