A method for host range testing of a biological control agent for Uraba lugens

New Zealand Plant Protection

Volumn 60, Issue , 2007, Pages 286-290

  Berndt, L A ^a   Mansfield, S ^b   Withers, T M ^a  

^a Ensis   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Braconidae; Classical biological control; Lepidoptera; Parasitoid; Sequential no choice test

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; COTESIA; EUCALYPTUS; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; LEPIDOPTERA; SPODOPTERA LITURA; URABA LUGENS;

EID: 34548810779     PISSN: 11759003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30843/nzpp.2007.60.4604     Document Type: Article

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