Suitability and Profitability of a Cereal Aphid for the Parasitoid <i>Aphidius platensis</i> in the Context of Conservation Biological Control of <i>Myzus persicae</i> in Orchards
The use of cover crops can promote the abundance and early arrival of populations of natural enemies. Cereal cover crops between orchards rows could encourage the early arrival of the parasitoid <i>Aphidius platensis</i>, as they offer alternative winter hosts (e.g., <i>Rhopalosiph...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/6/381 |