The Fitness of Mass Rearing Food on the Establishment of <i>Chrysopa pallens</i> in a Banker Plant System under Fluctuating Temperature Conditions
Banker plant systems can be used to sustain a reproducing population of biological control agents (BCAs) within a crop, thus providing long-term pest suppression. The founder population of natural enemies in banker plant systems is usually mass-reared on factitious hosts. Thus, a better understandin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-11-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/11/1014 |