Post-diapause development of Delia radicum (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) and host range of Aleochara bipustulata (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) for classical biological control in Canadian canola

Aleochara bipustulata, a European natural enemy of Delia radicum, shows promise as a biological control agent in Canadian canola. Post-diapause development of D. radicum and Aleochara bilineata was studied in the laboratory. Prairie D. radicum developed more slowly than from Ontario, suggesting part...

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Main Author: Andreassen, Lars
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/8013