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European insect biocontrol agents released in Europe.

Esther Gerber, Urs Schaffner

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This chapter presents the European insect biological control agents released in Europe for the control of Adelges piceae syn. Dreyfusia piceae ( Laricobius erichsonii [ L. erichsoni ] and Scymnus impexus ), Diaspidiotus perniciosus ( Encarsia fasciata ), Dociostaurus maroccanus ( Cytherea obscura, Mylabris variabilis and Systoechus ctenopterus ), Dialeurodes citri ( Encarsia tricolor ), Ips sexdentatus ( Aulonium ruficorne, Hypophloeus fraxini syn. Corticeus fraxini, Platysoma oblongum [ P. elongatum ] and Tomicobia seitneri ), Liriomyza trifolii ( Diglyphus isaea and Dacnusa sibirica ), Prays oleae ( Chelonus elaeaphilus and Trichogramma embryophagum ), Rhyacionia buoliana ( Baryscapus turionum and Copidosoma geniculatum ), and Scolytus scolytus ( Dendrosoter protuberans ).

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Key concepts: Biology, Biological pest control, Botany