Biological Control 1. Host-seeking behavior and parasitism by Spathius agrili Yang (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasitoid of the emerald ash borer
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Xiao-Yi Wang, Zhong-Qi Yang , , Juli R. Gould, Hui Wu and Jian-Hai Ma The Key Laboratory of Forest Protection, State Forestry Administration, Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, Otis ANGB, MA 02542 5008, USA Forestry Bureau of Sanming City in Fujian Province, Sanming, Fujian 365000, China Forest Pest Control Station of Qinghai Province, Xining, Qinghai 810000, China
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Biology and Behavior of Spathius agrili, a Parasitoid of the Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis, in China
Spathius agrili Yang (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a gregarious larval ectoparasitoid of the emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and is a recently described species. Both pest and parasitoid are native to China. In Tianjin City, China, S. agrili typically exhibited 3-4 generations per year, overwintering as a prepupa in a cocoon inside the host gallery. The...
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