Parasitoids attacking the emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in Western Pennsylvania

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 588-592

  Duan, J J ^a   Fuester, R W ^a   Wildonger, J ^a   Taylor, P B ^a   Barth, S ^a   Spichiger, S E ^b  

^a USDA ARS   (United States)

^b Bureau of Plant Industry   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrilus planipennis; Balcha indica; Biological control; Eupelmus pini; Parasitoid

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DECIDUOUS TREE; ECTOPARASITE; EGG PARASITOID; INVASIVE SPECIES; PARASITISM; PARTHENOGENESIS; PEST SPECIES;

PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

AGRILUS PLANIPENNIS; BUPRESTIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CUBOCEPHALUS; DOLICHOMITUS; EUPELMIDAE; EUPELMUS; FRAXINUS; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; ORTHIZEMA; VACCINIUM MACROCARPON;

EID: 74549196360     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/024.092.0409     Document Type: Article

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