Evaluation of Orius majusculus and O. laevigatus as predators of Bemisa tabaci and estimation of their prey preference

Biological Control

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Arnó, Judit ^a   Roig, Job ^a   Riudavets, Jordi ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bemisia tabaci; Biological control; Frankliniella occidentalis; Orius laevigatus; Orius majusculus; Prey preference

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; BEMISIA TABACI; FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; ORIUS; ORIUS LAEVIGATUS; ORIUS MAJUSCULUS;

EID: 36849003398     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.10.009     Document Type: Article

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