Post release evaluation of Rodolia cardinalis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) for control of Icerya purchasi (Hemiptera: Monophlebidae) in the Galápagos Islands
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Icerya purchasi threatens
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Evaluating Risks of Introducing a Predator to an Area of Conservation Value: Rodolia Cardinalis in Galápagos
Conservation areas can be highly susceptible to alien species introductions, and therefore extra care should be taken to assess potential interactions between a biological control agent and its new environment. In the Galápagos Islands, biological control was first considered to mitigate the threats posed to flora and specialist phytophagous Lepidoptera by the invasive scale Icerya purchasi Mas...
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