Title
Collections of natural enemies of Leptinotarsa decemlineata [Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae] in Mexico, 1980-1985
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
6-1-1987
Abstract
Three trips were taken to central Mexico to search for natural enemies of Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), in 1980, 1983, and 1985. 18 natural enemy species were found associated with 10 species of Leptinotarsa. Asopine pentatomids dominate the collections, followed by tachnid parasites and hemipteran and coleopteran predators. Natural enemies may play a major role in regulating populations of Leptinotarsa in Mexico. Their adaptability to northern climates is unclear. © 1987 Lavoisier Abonnements.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Entomophaga
Volume
32
Issue
3
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Logan, P. A., R. A. Casagrande, Ting H. Hsiao, and F. A. Drummond. "Collections of natural enemies of Leptinotarsa decemlineata [Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae] in Mexico, 1980-1985." Entomophaga 32, 3 (1987). doi: 10.1007/BF02373247.