Genetics of wild and mass-reared populations of a generalist aphid parasitoid and improvement of biological control.

Due to their ability to parasitize various insect species, generalist parasitoids are widely used as biological control agents. They can be mass-reared and released in agroecosystems to control several pest species in various crops. However, the existence of genetic differentiation among populations...

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Main Authors: Estelle Postic, Yannick Outreman, Stéphane Derocles, Caroline Granado, Anne Le Ralec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249893