New record of Tetrastichus howardi (Olliff) as a parasitoid of Diatraea saccharalis (Fabr.) on maize Novo registro de Tetrastichus howardi (Olliff) como parasitóide de Diatraea saccharalis (Fabr.) em milho

Diatraea saccharalis (Fabr.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) spends the largest part of its life cycle inside the stalk of the host plant,which provides protection against the action of conventional control methods. Biological control has been considered a viable alternative to control this pest in sugarca...

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Main Authors: Ivan Cruz, Ana Carolina Redoan, Rafael Braga da Silva, Maria de Lourdes Corrêa Figueiredo, Angélica Maria Penteado-Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-04-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162011000200017