Colonization and predation of thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) by Orius spp. (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) in sweet pepper greenhouses in Northwest Italy

Biological Control

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 331-340

  Bosco, Lara ^a   Giacometto, Emanuela ^a   Tavella, Luciana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crop and noncrop plants; Frankliniella occidentalis; O. niger; Orius laevigatus; Seasonal abundance; Thrips biological control

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCORIDAE; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; FRANKLINIELLA OCCIDENTALIS; HETEROPTERA; ORIUS; ORIUS LAEVIGATUS; ORIUS NIGER; THRIPIDAE; THRIPS TABACI; THYSANOPTERA; TOSPOVIRUS;

EID: 38749125874     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.10.027     Document Type: Article

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