Effects of an azadirachtin-based formulation on the non-target muscoid fly parasitoid Muscidifurax raptor (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 66-70

  Ruiu, L ^a   Satta, A ^a   Floris, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Azadirachtin; Biological control; Muscidifurax raptor; Neem; Non target effects; Pupal parasitoid

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BRACHYCERA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; MELIACEAE; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; MUSCIDIFURAX RAPTOR; PTEROMALIDAE; RAPTORES;

EID: 51449096210     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.06.013     Document Type: Article

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