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Manual of Biocontrol Agents Abbreviated Entry*

Active substance:

Delphastus catalinae

Nomenclature

Other Names:

  • Delphastus catalinae

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Targets:

  • Aleurocanthus woglumi (citrus blackfly)
  • Aleurothrixus floccosus (woolly whitefly)
  • Bemisia tabaci (tobacco whitefly, sweet potato whitefly, silverleaf whitefly)
  • Dialeurodes chittendeni (rhododendron whitefly)
  • Dialeurodes citri (citrus whitefly)
  • Pealius azaleae (azalea whitefly)
  • Singhiella citrifolii (cloudy-winged whitefly)
  • Trialeurodes vaporariorum (glasshouse whitefly, greenhouse whitefly)

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Widespread throughout South and Central America ... Click here to retrieve this information.

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Adults and larvae locate and attack their prey, ... Click here to retrieve this information.

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This is an extract from the Manual of Biocontrol Agents produced by the BCPC. The manual has been substantially revised and updated to reflect the growth and maturity of the global biocontrol industry. It contains up-to-date, accurate and comprehensive information on over 200 active substances which are commercially available in products including:
  • 90+ micro-organisms
  • 15+ botanicals
  • 80+ macro-organisms
  • 31+ semiochemicals