STANTONIA PALLIDA (ASIIMEAD) (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONTDAE) REARED FROM NEOMUSOTIMA CONSPURCATALIS WARREN (LEPIDOPTERA: CRAMBIDAE), A CLASSICAL BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT OF LYGODIUM MICROPHYLLUM (CAV.) R. BR. (POLYPODIALES: LYGODIACEAE).
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Kula, Robert R.; Boughton, Anthony J.; Pemberton, Robert W.
- Source
- Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington; Jan2010, Vol. 112 Issue 1, p61-68, 8p
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- ISSN
- 00138797
The article presents a study on Stantonia pallida, a parasitoid of the classical biological control agent Neomusotima conspurcatalis that feeds on Lygodium microphyllum in Florida. The study discusses the possible effects of the parasitoids in controlling L. microphyllum and emphasizes the importance of collecting their natural history and systematics to biological control. It also states that further studies are needed to examine if the parasitism rates of N. conspurcatalis change over time.