Natural enemies of Russian wheat aphid identified in California

A survey of natural enemies of Russian wheat aphid conducted over several growing seasons reveals a complex of predators and parasites attacking this pest in California cereal fields. Because of environmental and economic considerations, unilateral use of insecticides is not a sound management strat...

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Main Authors: J. Bernal, D. González, E. T. Natwick, J. G. Loya, R. León-Lopez, W. E. Bendixen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1993-11-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v047n06p24
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spelling doaj-a4149fc36d704063882d046092d5e9a52020-11-25T02:59:33ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80911993-11-01476242810.3733/ca.v047n06p2410.3733/cav047n06_7Natural enemies of Russian wheat aphid identified in CaliforniaJ. BernalD. GonzálezE. T. NatwickJ. G. LoyaR. León-LopezW. E. BendixenA survey of natural enemies of Russian wheat aphid conducted over several growing seasons reveals a complex of predators and parasites attacking this pest in California cereal fields. Because of environmental and economic considerations, unilateral use of insecticides is not a sound management strategy against this pest. A number of promising natural enemies have been imported and are now being reared for release in California cereal fields. These natural enemies may augment the effectiveness of those already present in California.http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v047n06p24
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author J. Bernal
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D. González
E. T. Natwick
J. G. Loya
R. León-Lopez
W. E. Bendixen
Natural enemies of Russian wheat aphid identified in California
California Agriculture
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D. González
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R. León-Lopez
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title Natural enemies of Russian wheat aphid identified in California
title_short Natural enemies of Russian wheat aphid identified in California
title_full Natural enemies of Russian wheat aphid identified in California
title_fullStr Natural enemies of Russian wheat aphid identified in California
title_full_unstemmed Natural enemies of Russian wheat aphid identified in California
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publisher University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
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publishDate 1993-11-01
description A survey of natural enemies of Russian wheat aphid conducted over several growing seasons reveals a complex of predators and parasites attacking this pest in California cereal fields. Because of environmental and economic considerations, unilateral use of insecticides is not a sound management strategy against this pest. A number of promising natural enemies have been imported and are now being reared for release in California cereal fields. These natural enemies may augment the effectiveness of those already present in California.
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