Trichogrammatoidea bactrae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae): a potential biocontrol agent of rice leaf folder
<p>Rice leaf folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis is a major pest, in many rice growing areas of Sri Lanka. Biological control of this pest is encouraged due to ill effects of insecticide application on rice ecosystem. Use of egg parasitoids is advantageous over larval and pupal parasitoids, as th...
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Language: | English |
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Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya
2015-11-01
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Series: | Tropical Agricultural Research |
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Online Access: | https://tar.sljol.info/articles/8116 |