Biocontrol Science and Technology (2003) 13, 127-130

Alberto Urbaneja, César Morales, Alfons Hermoso De Mendoza, Antonio Garrido and Josep-Anton Jacas (2003)
Effect of temperature on development and survival of Citrostichus phyllocnistoides (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), a parasitoid of Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
Biocontrol Science and Technology 13 (1), 127-130
Abstract: Thermal requirements of Citrostichus phyllocnistoides under laboratory conditions resulted in a lower temperature threshold of 9.8°C, and a thermal constant of 212.0 DD. Development was completed between 15 and 30°C, but was not at 10°C. Therefore, the overwintering of this exotic biocontrol agent would be possible under typical Mediterranean temperatures.
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Database assignments for author(s): Alberto Urbaneja

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Phyllocnistis citrella
Citrostichus phyllocnistoides (parasitoid)	Phyllocnistis citrella