Life history of Eretmocerus melanoscutus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitizing nymphs of Bemisia tabaci Biotype B (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-85

  Liu, Tong Xian ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bemisia argentifolii; Biological control; Eretmocerus; Oviposition preference; Silverleaf whitefly; Sweetpotato whitefly

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; APHELINIDAE; BEMISIA ARGENTIFOLII; BEMISIA TABACI; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; ERETMOCERUS; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 34249671716     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.03.008     Document Type: Article

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