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The Biology of the Parasites of Loxostege sticticalis, L., in North America—Meteorus loxostegei, Vier. (Braconidae, Meteorinae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

F. J. Simmonds
F. J. Simmonds
Affiliation:
Imperial Parasite Service.
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Meteorus loxostegei, Vier., is another important endoparasite of Loxostege sticticalis, L. It is perhaps second to Bracon vulgaris, Cress., in general importance as a control agent; it appears to be somewhat more variable in numbers than the latter species, but neither in the present work has been seen to reach the degree of parasitism shown by Phytodietus in Alberta in 1942.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 38 , Issue 2 , August 1947 , pp. 373 - 379
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1947

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