Joodaki, R., Zandi-Sohani, N., Zarghami, S., & Yarahmadi, F. 2018 Temperature-dependent functional response of Aenasius bambawalei (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) to different population densities of the cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). European Journal of Entomology 115: 326–331

Keywords:

  • biological control
  • natural enemies
  • Notes: The functional response of Aenasius bambawalei Hayat (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) to different population densities of Phenacoccus solenopsis was investigated under laboratory conditions. The results indicate that A. bambawalei is more likely to be an effective biological control agent of P. solenopsis in warm seasons.

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