The Introduction and Establishment of the Alfalfa Weevil Parasite, Bathyplectes Curculionis (Thoms.), in the United States
- 1 April 1926
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology
- Vol. 19 (2) , 302-311
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/19.2.302
Abstract
The following article relates briefly certain features connected with the shipment to Salt Lake City, Utah, of Bathyplectes Curculionis (Thoms.), an internal parasite of the larva of the alfalfa weevil, Phytonomus posticus (Gyll.). It describes the release of the parasite in Utah, its rapid diffusion, and the various methods used since its colonization there to determine the extent of parasitism attained by it. Its previous history and its geographical distribution are considered.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: