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Genetics of wild and mass-reared populations of a generalist aphid parasitoid and improvement of biological control.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Postic Estelle, Outreman Yannick, Derocles Stéphane, Granado Caroline, Le Ralec Anne
Abstract excerpt
Due to their ability to parasitize various insect species, generalist parasitoids are widely used as biological control agents. They can be mass-reared and released in agroecosystems to control several pest species in various crops. However, the existence of genetic differentiation among populations of generalist parasitoid species is increasingly recognized and this can be associated with an adaptation to local...
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