Biological control of insects on the Ord. 1. Production of Sitotroga cerealella for mass rearing of Trichogramma wasps

Authors

M GrimmFollow
P. J. T. Lawrence

Keywords

Trichogramma pretiosum, Biological control agents, Heliothis, Ord River region (W.A.), Western Australia

Disciplines

Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Entomology | Population Biology

First Page Number

90

Last Page Number

92

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Department of Agriculture entomologists have developed a technique for the production and collection of eggs of the Angoumois grain moth (Sitotroga cerealella) for mass-rearing the parasitic waspTrichogramma pretiosum Riley.

Trichogramma is giving promising results in trials aimed at developing biological control of insect pests in the Ord River Irrigation Area.

Recommended Citation

Grimm, M and Lawrence, P. J. T. (1975) "Biological control of insects on the Ord. 1. Production of Sitotroga cerealella for mass rearing of Trichogramma wasps," Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4: Vol. 16: No. 4, Article 2.
Available at: https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/journal_agriculture4/vol16/iss4/2