Biological control of the Mediterranean fruit fly in Israel: Introduction and establishment of natural enemies

Biological Control

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 502-507

  Argov, Yael ^a   Gazit, Yoav ^a  

^a Plant Production and Marketing Board   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biological control; Ceratitis capitata; Diachsmimorpha krausii; Establishment; Fopius arisanus; Fopius ceratitivorus; Medfly; Psyttalia concolor

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; CERATITIS CAPITATA; CITRUS; DIACHASMIMORPHA; FOPIUS ARISANUS; FOPIUS CERATITIVORUS; OPIUS CONCOLOR;

EID: 48449097138     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.04.021     Document Type: Article

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