Performance of two Trichogramma brassicae strains under greenhouse and field conditions for biocontrol of the silver Y moth in spinach cultures

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-79

  Klug, Thomas ^a   Meyhöfer, Rainer ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autographa gamma; Biologicalcontrol; Massrelease; Spinach; Trichogramma brassicae

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISPERSAL; MOTH; NATURAL ENEMY; WASP;

AUTOGRAPHA; AUTOGRAPHA GAMMA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; SPINACIA OLERACEA; TRICHOGRAMMA; TRICHOGRAMMA BRASSICAE; TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE;

EID: 59349086352     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-008-0224-y     Document Type: Article

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