Ooencyrtus pityocampae Mercet (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae): a potential biocontrol agent of the seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera: Coreidae)

Ooencyrtus pityocampae Mercet (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae): a potential biocontrol agent of the seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera: Coreidae)

Abstract Background Western conifer seed bug, Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Hemiptera: Coreidae), is an invasive polyphagous pest of coniferous trees. It causes serious economic losses in pine kernel production. Biocontrol of L. occidentalis through the egg parasitoid Ooencyrtus pityocampae M...

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Main Authors: Hilal Tunca Cosic, Elisabeth Tabone, Damla Çaycı, Benjamin Cosic, Özgür Toprak, Akın Emin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Subjects:
Leptoglossus occidentalis
Ooencyrtus pityocampae
Biological control
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-022-00615-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41938-022-00615-6

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