Oviposition by autumn gum moth (Mnesampela privata) in relation to Eucalyptus globulus defoliation, larval performance and natural enemies

Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 205-213

  Rapley, Luke P ^a,b   Allen, Geoff R ^b   Potts, Brad M ^a,b  

^a Coop Res Ctr Sustainable Prod F ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eucalypt; Lepidoptera; Natural enemies; Oviposition choice; Telenomus sp.

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; GEOMETRIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; TELENOMUS;

EID: 3543029894     PISSN: 14619555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-9555.2004.00224.x     Document Type: Article

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