Evaluation of the effectiveness of Dicyphus errans (Wolff) as predator of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick)

Biological Control

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 246-252

  Ingegno, B L ^a   Ferracini, C ^a   Gallinotti, D ^a   Alma, A ^a   Tavella, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavioral response; Biological control; Mirid bug; Prey consumption; Tomato borer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883648949     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2013.08.002     Document Type: Article

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