Native Southern Ontario wasps are only mildly effective at controlling Tarnished plant bug populations

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2013-03-21

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Broadbent, A.B.
Lachance, S.
Sears, M.K.
Goulet, H.
Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship

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Six native wasp species were found to parasitize Tarnished plant bugs in southern Ontario alfalfa fields, but overall rates of parasitism were low (below 11%). These results suggest that one or more European parasitoid wasps may help to control Tarnished plant bug numbers.

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This summary is a project of the Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship (ICES) at the University of Guelph, with project partners: the Catalyst Centre, SPARK Program at the University of Guelph, and Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York University. This project is part of the Pan-Canadian Research Impact Network. http://csahs.uoguelph.ca/pps/Clear_Research

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Tarnished plant bug, Lygus lineolaris, parasitic wasp, parasitoid, insect control, introduced species

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