Life history and host preferences of Tetrastichus julis (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), the principal parasitoid of the cereal leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus (L.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Tetrastichus julis is the key larval endoparasitoid of the cereal leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus. The beetle has recently invaded cereal growing regions of western Canada, and classical biological control with T. julis is a viable management option. Although the general biology of T. julis is known,...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Biological Control |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964423002852 |