Preliminary Observations on Zelus obscuridorsis (Stål) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) as Predator of the Corn Leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Argentina

The corn leafhopper Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), is an important corn pest in most of tropical and subtropical America. This leafhopper has a rich natural enemy complex of which parasitoids and pathogens are the most studied; knowledge on its predators is limited. We noted the presence...

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Published in:	Insects
Main Authors:	Eduardo G. Virla, Cecilia M. Melo, Stefano Speranza
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Subjects:	assassin bug Dalbulus maidis biological control corn diseases vector
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/6/2/508

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