Forest fragments' contribution to the natural biological control of Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Maize

The present work evaluated the influence of forest distance on predatory solitary wasps' abundance and richness and its relation to the natural biological control of the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda Smith - Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in maize. The study consisted of two parallel lines of s...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Henrique Santana Sousa, Michela Costa Batista Matos, Ruanno Silva Almeida, Adenir Vieira Teodoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2011-08-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132011000400015