Imported wasp helps control southern green stink bug

Michael P. Hoffmann; Nita A. Davidson; Lloyd T. Wilson; Lester Ehler; Walker A. Jones; Frank Zalom

doi:10.3733/ca.v045n03p20

California Agriculture (May 1991)

Imported wasp helps control southern green stink bug

Michael P. Hoffmann,
Nita A. Davidson,
Lloyd T. Wilson,
Lester Ehler,
Walker A. Jones,
Frank Zalom

Affiliations

Michael P. Hoffmann: M. P. Hoffmann was Staff Research Associate, Department of Entomology, UC Davis, and now Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, Cornell University
Nita A. Davidson: N. A. Davidson is Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Entomology, UC Davis
Lloyd T. Wilson: L. T. Wilson was Professor and Entomologist at UC Davis, and is currently Professor, Deparhnent of Entomology, Texas A&M University
Lester Ehler: L. E. Ehler is Professor, Department of Entomology, UC Davis
Walker A. Jones: W. A. Jones was previously Research Entomologist with the USDA European Parasite Laboratory, France, and is now with USDA-ARS Bee Biology and Biological Control of Insects Laboratory, Tucson, AZ
Frank Zalom: F. G. Zalom is Extension Entomologist and Director, Statewide IPM Project, UC Davis.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v045n03p20
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 45, no. 3
pp. 20 – 22

Abstract

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Scientists have introduced a European wasp which parasitizes eggs of the destructive southern green stink bug, a pest recently discovered in California. The beneficial wasp appears to be established and effective against not only the southern green stink bug but some species of native stink bugs as well.

Published in California Agriculture

ISSN: 0008-0845 (Print); 2160-8091 (Online)
Publisher: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Agriculture
Website: https://californiaagriculture.org/

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