Dispersal of Aphytis melinus (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) after augmentative releases in citrus orchards

The efficacy of natural enemies in controlling pests under field conditions is largely correlated with their capacity to spread within infested crops. In this study the spatial dispersal of the California red scale parasitoid Aphytis melinus DeBach (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) was evaluated in the fie...

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Main Authors: Lucia ZAPPALÀ, Orlando CAMPOLO, Saverio Bruno GRANDE, Francesco SARACENO, Antonio BIONDI, Gaetano SISCARO, Vincenzo PALMERI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2012-10-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201204-0011_Dispersal_of_Aphytis_melinus_Hymenoptera_Aphelinidae_after_augmentative_releases_in_citrus_orchards.php