Prospects for predatory mirid bugs as biocontrol agents of aphids in sweet peppers

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 65-73

  Pérez Hedo, Meritxell ^a   Urbaneja, Alberto ^a  

^a INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biological control; Dicyphus maroccanus; Macrolophus pygmaeus; Myzus persicae; Nesidiocoris tenuis; Prey suitability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928314114     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-014-0587-1     Document Type: Article

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