Potential role of the sexually transmitted mite Coccipolipus hippodamiae in controlling populations of the invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis

Biological Control

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 243-247

  Rhule, Emma L ^a   Majerus, Michael E N ^a   Jiggins, Francis M ^a   Ware, Remy L ^a  

^a Department of Genetics ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological control; Coccipolipus hippodamiae; Harmonia axyridis; Sexually transmitted disease

Indexed keywords

ACARI; COCCINELLIDAE; COCCIPOLIPUS HIPPODAMIAE; COLEOPTERA; HARMONIA AXYRIDIS; PODAPOLIPIDAE;

EID: 77949262247     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.12.006     Document Type: Article

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