Imported parasite may help control European asparagus aphid | Zendy

Kent M. Daane | Zendy; Glenn Y. Yokota | Zendy; R. Gill | Zendy; L. E. Caltagirone | Zendy; K. S. Hagen | Zendy; Dan González | Zendy; Petr Starý | Zendy; William E. Chaney | Zendy

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Imported parasite may help control European asparagus aphid

Author(s) -

Kent M. Daane,

Glenn Y. Yokota,

R. Gill,

L. E. Caltagirone,

K. S. Hagen,

Dan González,

Petr Starý,

William E. Chaney

Publication year - 1992

Publication title -

california agriculture

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.472

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 2160-8091

pISSN - 0008-0845

DOI - 10.3733/ca.v046n06p12

Subject(s) - asparagus , aphid , biology , parasitism , parasite hosting , biological pest control , botany , ecology , host (biology) , computer science , world wide web

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.

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