Title

TB19: Parasites of Potato-Infesting Aphids in Northeastern Maine

Authors

W. A. Shands
Geddes W. Simpson
C. F. Muesebeck
H. E. Wave

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Description

This publication presents brief synopses of the biology of several of the more common species or genera of primary parasites and of hyperparasites occurring in northeastern Maine. Three approaches are discussed for increasing effectiveness of insect parasites against the potato-infesting species of aphids, including (1) the introduction of new species of parasites or strains of species better adapted and more effective against each species of aphid than the naturally occurring ones, (2) the mass releasing of parasites in potato fields at times critical for the population dynamics of the aphids, and (3) a combination of these. The combined-effort approach is considered most likely to succeed.

Document Type

Article

Rights and Access Note

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Volume

19

Publication Date

10-1-1965

Publisher

Maine Agricultural Experiment Station

City

Orono

Keywords

aphidophagous insects, entomopathogenic fungi, aphids

Disciplines

Entomology

Recommended Citation

Shands, W.A., G.W. Simpson, C.F.W. Muesebeck, and H.E. Wave. 1965. Parasites of potato-infesting aphids in northeastern Maine. Maine Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Bulletin 19.