Imported parasite may help control European asparagus aphid

Imported parasite may help control European asparagus aphid

The parasite Trioxys brevicornis was imported from Czechoslovakia and released in California to help control the European asparagus aphid. Field performance of this parasitic wasp indicates it has potential to become permanently established in California. Aphid parasitism by T. brevicornis was espec...

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Published in:California agriculture (Berkeley, Calif.) Vol. 46; no. 6
Main Authors: K Daane, G Yokota, R Gill, L Caltagirone, K Hagen, D Gonzalez, P Stary, W Chaney
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 01-11-1992
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Summary:The parasite Trioxys brevicornis was imported from Czechoslovakia and released in California to help control the European asparagus aphid. Field performance of this parasitic wasp indicates it has potential to become permanently established in California. Aphid parasitism by T. brevicornis was especially good in comparison.
ISSN:0008-0845
2160-8091
DOI:10.3733/ca.v046n06p12