Small-scale rearing of Anagasta kuehniella for Trichogramma production

• Other Authors: Postali Parra, Jose Roberto (Editor), Geremias, Leandro Delalibera (Editor), Bertin, Aline (Editor), Colmenarez, Yelitza C (Editor), Coelho, Aloisio (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: UK CABI 2021
• Subjects: Pest control; Insects (entomology); biological control agents, parasitoids, natural enemies, stored products pests, insect pests, rearing techniques, parasites, pests, arthropod pests, Anagasta kuehniella, biological control organisms, biocontrol agents, Mediterranean flour moth, storage pests, stored-product pests, pest insects, pest arthropods, Ephestia, Pyralidae, Lepidoptera, insects, Hexapoda, arthropods, invertebrates, animals, eukaryotes, Trichogrammatidae, Hymenoptera
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This book contains 4 chapters focusing on techniques for small-scale rearing of the egg parasitoids Trichogramma spp. in the factitious host Anagasta kuehniella [Ephestia kuehniella]. These parasitoids are among the most widely used natural enemies in the world, and in Brazil are used to control lep...