Using the literature to evaluate parasitoid host ranges: A case study of Macrocentrus grandii (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) introduced into North America to control Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 280-295

  Nardo, E A B De ^a   Hopper, K R ^b  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Host range evaluation; Macrocentrus grandii; Non target impacts; Ostrinia spp.; Parasitoids

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; CRAMBINAE; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MACROCENTRUS; OSTRINIA; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; OSTRINIA OBUMBRATALIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 5344226981     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2004.07.003     Document Type: Article

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