A classical biological control project was undertaken
against the filbert aphid, Myzocallis coryli (Goetze), in
western Oregon. Hazelnut orchards in Spain, France, and
Italy were searched for natural enemies of the aphid, and
a parasitic wasp, Trioxys pallidus Haliday, was imported,
quarantined, mass-reared, and released in Oregon orchards.
The wasp...