Classical biological control of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis, by the egg parasitoid Gonatocerus ashmeadi in the Society, Marquesas and Austral archipelagos of French Polynesia

Biological Control

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 155-163

  Grandgirard, Julie ^a   Hoddle, Mark S ^b   Petit, Jerome N ^a   Roderick, George K ^a   Davies, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical biological control; Gonatocerus ashmeadi; Homalodisca vitripennis; Impact assessment; Parasitoid introduction; Pest control; Risk assessment; Xylella fastidiosa

Indexed keywords

CICADELLIDAE; GONATOCERUS ASHMEADI; HEMIPTERA; HOMALODISCA; HOMALODISCA COAGULATA; HYMENOPTERA; MYMARIDAE; XYLELLA FASTIDIOSA;

EID: 58149185208     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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