Impact of a shared sugar food source on biological control of Tuta absoluta by the parasitoid Necremnus tutae

Volume: 93, Issue: 1, Pages: 207 - 218
Published: Nov 7, 2019
Abstract
Honeydew is a sugar-rich food source produced by sap-feeding insects, notably by major pests such as aphids and whiteflies. It is an important alternative food source for the adult stage of various key natural enemies (e.g., parasitoids), but it may be used also as food by agricultural pests. Necremnus tutae is an idiobiont parasitoid, and it is the most abundant larval parasitoid associated with the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta,...
Paper Details
Title
Impact of a shared sugar food source on biological control of Tuta absoluta by the parasitoid Necremnus tutae
Published Date
Nov 7, 2019
Volume
93
Issue
1
Pages
207 - 218
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