Potential effects of climate change on biological control systems: Case studies from New Zealand

BioControl

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 149-162

  Gerard, P J ^a   Barringer, J R F ^b   Charles, J G ^c   Fowler, S V ^b   Kean, J M ^c   Phillips, C B ^d   Tait, A B ^e   Walker, G P ^c  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^d AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aphelinus mali; Biological control; Climate change; Cotesia kazak; Longitarsus jacobaeae; Microctonus spp.

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CLIMATE CHANGE; EMERGENCE; FORESTRY; HORTICULTURE; INVERTEBRATE; NATURAL ENEMY; PEST SPECIES; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WEED CONTROL;

NEW ZEALAND;

APHELINUS MALI; COTESIA KAZAK; INVERTEBRATA; LONGITARSUS JACOBAEAE; MICROCTONUS; MICROCTONUS AETHIOPOIDES; MICROCTONUS HYPERODAE;

EID: 84875393482     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-012-9480-0     Document Type: Review

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