Evolutionarily significant units in natural enemies: Identifying regional populations of Aphidius transcaspicus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) for use in biological control of mealy plum aphid

Biological Control

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 532-541

  Lozier, Jeffrey D ^a   Roderick, George K ^a   Mills, Nicholas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphidius transcaspicus; Biological control; Evolutionarily significant units; Hyalopterus; Mealy plum aphid; Microsatellites; Mitochondrial DNA; Parasitoid

Indexed keywords

APHIDIDAE; APHIDIUS TRANSCASPICUS; BRACONIDAE; HYALOPTERUS; HYALOPTERUS PRUNI; HYMENOPTERA; PRUNUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 48449086828     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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