Augmentation and evaluation of a parasitoid, encarsia inaron, and a predator, Clitostethus arcuatus, for biological control of the pomegranate whitefly, Siphoninus phillyreae

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 43, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 1318-1334

  Abd Rabou, Shaaban ^a   Simmons, Alvin M ^b  

^a ANIMAL PRODUCTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative release; Clitostethus arcuatus; Encarsia inaron; Eretmocerus parasiphonini; Parasitoid; Pomegranate whitefly; Predator; Siphoninus phillyreae

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; APHELINIDAE; CLITOSTETHUS ARCUATUS; COCCINELLIDAE; COLEOPTERA; ENCARSIA INARON; ERETMOCERUS; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; LYTHRACEAE; PUNICA GRANATUM; SIPHONINUS PHILLYREAE;

EID: 77956762722     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235400802425762     Document Type: Article

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