Studies of two parasites of olive scale, Parlatoria oleae (Colvée): V. The culture of Coccophagoides utilis Doutt, a parasite of Parlatoria oleae (Colvée)

Finney, G

Studies of two parasites of olive scale, Parlatoria oleae (Colvée): V. The culture of Coccophagoides utilis Doutt, a parasite of Parlatoria oleae (Colvée)

Author

G. L. Finney

Author Affiliations

G. L. Finney was Specialist in Biological Control in the Experiment Station, Berkeley.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 37(9):337-343. DOI:10.3733/hilg.v37n09p337. March 1966.

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Abstract

In 1961 the large-scale production of the aphelinid parasite Coccophagoides utilis was initiated. During the seasons of 1962 and 1963, over four million were made available for release against the olive scale, Parlatoria oleae, in colonization sites throughout California.

The factors involved in the production of P. oleae and C. utilis are briefly discussed and the methods and equipment used in the insectary are described and illustrated.

Literature Cited

Broodryk S. W., Doutt R. L. The biology of Coccophagoides utilis Doutt (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae). Hilgardia. 1966. 37(9):233-54. DOI: 10.3733/hilg.v37n09p233 [CrossRef]

Huffaker C. B., Kennett C. E., Finney G. L. Biological control of olive scale, Parlatoria oleae (Colvée), in California by imported Aphytis maculicornis (Masi) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). Hilgardia. 1962. 32(13):541-636. DOI: 10.3733/hilg.v32n13p541 [CrossRef]

Kennett C. E., Huffaker C. B., Finney G. L. The role of an autoparasitic aphelinid, Coccophagoides utilis Doutt, in the control of Parlatoria oleae (Colvée). Hilgardia. 1966. 37(9):283-335. DOI: 10.3733/hilg.v37n09p283 [CrossRef]

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Studies of two parasites of olive scale, Parlatoria oleae (Colvée): I. A taxonomic analysis of parasitic Hymenoptera reared from Parlatoria oleae (Colvée)

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