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Taxonomy, biology, and efficacy of two Australian parasitoids of the eucalyptus gall wasp, Leptocybe invasa Fisher & La Salle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Tetrastichinae)
- Il-kwon Kim, Z. Mendel, A. Protasov, D. Blumberg
- Biology
- 20 October 2008
Two species of Tetrastichinae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) from Australia are described as parasitoids of Leptocybe invasa Fisher & La Salle: Quadrastichus mendeli Kim & La Salle sp.nov. and… Expand
Parasitoid Encapsulation as a Defense Mechanism in the Coccoidea (Homoptera) and Its Importance in Biological Control
- D. Blumberg
- Biology
- 1 March 1997
Abstract Encapsulation is a common defense mechanism exerted by a host insect in response to invasion by a metazoan parasitoid or other foreign organisms. In the process of encapsulation, the host… Expand
Review: Date palm arthropod pests and their management in Israel
- D. Blumberg
- Biology
- Phytoparasitica
- 1 October 2008
This review summarizes the current knowledge on the distribution, natural history, economic importance and management of 16 major species of date palm pests in Israel. Another 15, rarely occurring,… Expand
Biological control of the eucalyptus gall wasp Ophelimus maskelli (Ashmead): Taxonomy and biology of the parasitoid species Closterocerus chamaeleon (Girault), with information on its establishment…
- A. Protasov, D. Blumberg, D. Brand, Z. Mendel
- Biology
- 1 August 2007
Abstract Closterocerus chamaeleon (Girault) (Hymenoptera; Eulophidae) was introduced into Israel for biological control of its family member, a gall-inducing pest Ophelimus maskelli (Ashmead).… Expand
Current status of red palm weevil infestation in date palm plantations in Israel
- V. Soroker, D. Blumberg, +5 authors A. Harari
- Biology
- Phytoparasitica
- 1 March 2005
The red palm weevilRhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (RPW) is the most serious pest of date palms in the Middle East. Weevil infestation was first detected in Israel in the summer of 1999 in date… Expand
Biology, revised taxonomy and impact on host plants ofOphelimus maskelli, an invasive gall inducer onEucalyptus spp. in the Mediterranean Area
- A. Protasov, J. Salle, +5 authors Z. Mendel
- Biology
- Phytoparasitica
- 1 February 2007
Ophelimus maskelli (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), an invasive species in the Mediterranean area that occurs naturally onEucalyptus camaldulensis at Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, was studied… Expand
Effects of some insect growth regulators on natural enemies of scale insects (Hom.: Coccoidea)
- Z. Mendel, D. Blumberg, I. Ishaaya
- Biology
- Entomophaga
- 1 June 1994
We report and discuss effects of four insect growth regulators: buprofezin, fenoxycarb pyriproxyfen and chlorfluazuron, at concentrations recommended for agricultural use on six species of natural… Expand
Interactions Among Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Its Larval Endoparasitoid Microplitis croceipes (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), and Bacillus thuringiensis
- D. Blumberg, A. Navon, S. Keren, S. Goldenberg, S. Ferkovich
- Biology
- 1 October 1997
Interactions among Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner), its larval endoparasitoid Microplitis croceipes (Cresson), and Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner were evaluated under laboratory conditions. Prefeeding… Expand
Management strategies of mealybug pests of citrus in mediterranean countries
- J. C. Franco, P. Suma, E. Silva, D. Blumberg, Z. Mendel
- Biology
- Phytoparasitica
- 1 October 2004
Six mealybug species have been reported as citrus pests in the Mediterranean Basin: the citrus mealybugPlanococcus citri (Risso), the citriculus mealybugPseudococcus cryptus Hempel, the longtailed… Expand
Note: Release and recovery of parasitoids of the eucalyptus gall waspOphelimus maskelli in Israel
- Z. Mendel, A. Protasov, +4 authors J. Salle
- Biology
- Phytoparasitica
- 1 August 2007
Four parasitoids emerged from leaves galled by the waspOphelimus maskelli (Ashmead) that were collected in Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia:Closterocerus chameleon (Girault) and an unidentified… Expand
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