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Toxicity of some commonly used pesticides to Trioxys Pallidus and its establishment in filbert orchards of Willamette Valley

Creator:

Saeed, Mohammad

Abstract:

A parasitic wasp, Trioxys pallidus Haliday (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) was imported from Europe and initially released against the filbert aphid Mvzocallis coryli (Goetze) in hazelnut (filbert) orchards of the Willamette Valley, Oregon beginning in 1984. In the present study, I investigated the establishment rates of this parasitoid. A total of 13...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

demand for nuts, higher profitability and the recent introduction of improved varieties. The pest