Molecular differentiation of the Psyttalia concolor (Szépligeti) species complex (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) associated with olive fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae), in Africa

Biological Control

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-26

  Rugman Jones, Paul F ^a   Wharton, Robert ^b   Noort, Tom van ^a   Stouthamer, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

28sD2; Biological control; Ceratitis; COI; Fruit fly; Opiinae; Parasitoid

Indexed keywords

BACTROCERA OLEAE; BRACONIDAE; CERATITIS; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; OPIINAE; OPIUS CONCOLOR; PSYTTALIA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 60749123843     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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