Pre-introductory risk assessment studies of Gonatocerus ashmeadi (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) for use as a classical biological control agent against Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in the Society Islands of French Polynesia

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 809-822

  Grandgirard, Julie ^a   Hoddle, Mark S ^b   Petit, Jerome N ^a   Percy, Diana M ^a   Roderick, George K ^a   Davies, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cicadellidae; Decision tree; Ecological risk; Invasion potential; Invasive species; Non target impacts; Xylella fastidiosa

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BODY SIZE; ECOLOGY; INVASIVE SPECIES; PEST OUTBREAK; PLANTHOPPER; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASP;

FRENCH POLYNESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; POLYNESIA; SOCIETY ISLANDS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CICADELLIDAE; GONATOCERUS ASHMEADI; HEMIPTERA; HOMALODISCA; HOMALODISCA COAGULATA; HYMENOPTERA; MYMARIDAE; XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA;

EID: 34548828579     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150701527573     Document Type: Article

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