An endemic omnivorous predator for control of greenhouse pests

Biological Control: A Global Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 128-135

  Gillespie, Dave ^a   McGregor, Rob ^b   Sanchez, Juan A ^c   Vanlaerhoven, Sherah ^d   Quiring, Don ^a   Roitberg, Bernie ^e   Foottit, Robert ^f   Schwartz, Michael ^f   Shipp, Les ^g  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b DOUGLAS COLLEGE   (Canada)

^c Instituto Murciano de Investigatin y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario (IMIDA)   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^e SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^g HARROW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

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