Biological Control of Insect Pests In Wheat
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- December 7, 2021
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Overview
All insects have natural enemies that limit their populations. This publication describes major insect pests of wheat and their natural enemies, including greenbugs/parasitic wasps, lacewings and lady beetles, and hessian fly/parasitic wasps. Information is given on various methods of biological control. (11 Pages)
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