A biological control programme for Diaprepes abbreviatus: a citrus pest in the French West Indies
1987
Etienne-Manleon, M.M. | Mademba-Sy, F. (Centre de Cooperation International en Recherche Agronomique pour le Developpement, Fort-de-France, Martinique. Institut de Recherches sur les Fruits et Agrumes)
A summary of the research programme for control of Diaprepes abbreviatus which is primarily responsible for citrus dieback disease. Studies include: population dynamics of the pest, presence of oophagi parasites of which 3 have been discovered in Guadeloupe (Tetrastichus sp. 1 and 2, and Ceratogramma) and one in Martinique (Tetrastichus sp. 3), nematode parasites and fungal parasites. Alternative rootstocks are being tested as well as the effects of soil physical conditions
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