Biological Control: A Major Component of the Pest Management Program for the Invasive Coconut Scale Insect, <i>Aspidiotus rigidus</i> Reyne, in the Philippines

Biological Control: A Major Component of the Pest Management Program for the Invasive Coconut Scale Insect, <i>Aspidiotus rigidus</i> Reyne, in the Philippines

The coconut scale insect, <i>Aspidiotus rigidus</i> Reyne, caused a major pest outbreak in coconut plantations and stands in the Southern Tagalog region of Luzon Island in the Philippines between 2010 and 2015. To determine if parasitism by <i>Comperiella calauanica</i> Barri...

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Main Authors: Billy Joel M. Almarinez, Alberto T. Barrion, Mario V. Navasero, Marcela M. Navasero, Bonifacio F. Cayabyab, Jose Santos R. Carandang, Jesusa C. Legaspi, Kozo Watanabe, Divina M. Amalin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
<i>Comperiella calauanica</i>
Encyrtidae
<i>Aspidiotus rigidus</i>
Diaspididae
coconut scale insect
host density-dependent parasitism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/11/745

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