Comparative assessments of Gonatocerus ashmeadi and the 'new association' parasitoid Gonatocerus tuberculifemur (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) as biological control agents of Homalodisca vitripennis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

Biological Control

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 186-196

  Irvin, N A ^a   Hoddle, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Competitive ability; Egg age preference; Exposure time; Neo classical biological control

Indexed keywords

CICADELLIDAE; GONATOCERUS ASHMEADI; GONATOCERUS TUBERCULIFEMUR; HEMIPTERA; HOMALODISCA; HYMENOPTERA; MYMARIDAE;

EID: 77958150146     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2010.09.005     Document Type: Article

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