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Biological control ofEucallipterus tiliae [Hom.: Aphididae] in san Jose, Calif., through establishment ofTrioxys curvicaudus [Hym.: Aphidiidae]

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Trioxys curvicaudus Mackauer, an introduced parasitoid which had already proven successful in bringing the linden aphid,Eucallipterus tiliae L., under biological control in Berkeley, Calif., was released in 1978 in San Jose, Calif., where the aphid was still a pest. Recovery of the parasitoid was made later the same season. Monitoring and dissection studies ofE. tiliae in 1979 and 1980 demonstrated thatT. curvicaudus had become established in San Jose and was exerting a controlling influence on the aphid. Native natural enemies did not appear to have any appreciable effect on aphid numbers. It is proposed that prior to the introduction ofT. curvicaudus, the aphid's major limiting factor was the occurrence of mean daily temperatures above 22°C.

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Trioxys curvicaudus Mackauer, parasitoide introduit qui a déjà fait ses preuves dans la lutte contre le puceron du tilleulEucallipterus tiliae L. à Berkeley en Californie, a été relaché en 1978 à San José (Californie), où ce même aphide constituait un problème en zones urbaine et suburbaine. Le parasitoide a été recapturé dès la fin de la même saison et jusqu'en 1980, terme de cette étude. Une surveillance régulière et des dissections deE. tiliae en 1979 et 1980 ont démontré queT. curvicaudus s'est établi à San José et exerce une influence dans la lutte contre ce puceron. Les ennemis naturels indigènes ne semblaient pas avoir un effet appréciable sur la densité de population deE. tiliae. Il est probable qu'avant l'introduction deT. curvicaudus, l'action des températures moyennes journalières supérieures à 22°C constituait le facteur essentiel limitant les populations de ce puceron.

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Zuparko, R. Biological control ofEucallipterus tiliae [Hom.: Aphididae] in san Jose, Calif., through establishment ofTrioxys curvicaudus [Hym.: Aphidiidae] . Entomophaga 28, 325–330 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02372184

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