Parasitism and predation of the planthopper Tagosodes orizicolus (Homoptera: Delphacidae) by a dryinid parasitoid in Costa Rica

Parasitism and predation of the planthopper Tagosodes orizicolus (Homoptera: Delphacidae) by a dryinid parasitoid in Costa Rica

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We analyzed the effect of predation and parasitism by the native dryinid Haplogonatopus hernandezae as a natural enemy of the rice pest Tagosodes orizicolus under controlled conditions in an insectary in Costa Rica. We found no change in the proportion of T. orizicolus nymphs that were fed upon, par...

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Main Authors: Floria Mora-Kepfer, Ana Mercedes Espinoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2009-11-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
arroz
control biológico
depredador
Haplogonatopus hernandezae
parasitoide
Tagosodes orizicolus
rice
biological control
Homoptera
parasitoid
Costa Rica
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