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Research article2009Peer reviewed

Larval parasitoids of Lilioceris lilii (Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae) in Sweden and potential for biological control

Rämert, Birgitta; Kenis, Marc; Kroon, Helena; Nilsson, Ulf

Abstract

A survey of the parasitoid complex of lily leaf beetle (Lilioceris lilii) was conducted in Sweden from 2006 to 2007. Total parasitism varied between 21 and 57%. The most abundant parasitoids were the ichneumonids Lemophagus errabundus and L. pulcher and the eulophid Tetrastichus setifer. The potential for biological control is discussed.

Keywords

biological control; Diaparsis jucunda; Lemophagus errabundus; Lemophagus pulcher; Mesochorus liliceriphilus; Tetrastichus setifer

Published in

Biocontrol Science and Technology
2009, Volume: 19, number: 3, pages: 335-339
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD