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| Author(s): | Paine, Timothy D.;
Millar, Jocelyn, G.;
Bellows, Thomas S. Jr.;
Hanks, Lawrence M. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Paine, Millar, Bellows: Professors of Entomolgy, University of California, Riverside, CA; Hanks: Assistant Professor of Entomology, University of Illinois, Illinois |
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| Title: | Enlisting an underappreciated clientele: Public participation in distribution and evaluation of natural enemies in urban landscapes |
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| Section: | Features
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| Source: | American Entomologist. Vol. 43, No. 3, Fall 1997, p. 163-172. |
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| Publishing Information: | Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America |
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| # of Pages: | 7 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Pesticide use; Biological control; Predators of insect pests; Pest control; Insect pests; Insect control; Research funding; Public relations; Education; Case studies
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses American urbanization and the fact that "the diverisity and species richness of urban landscape plant communities may result in a similar richness in herbivorous insect species." Addresses biological controls in urban ornamental plants by using natural enemies to reduce pest problems. Profiles the Siphoninus phillyreae, used in a biological control program in southern California. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 39 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Paine, T. D., J. G. Millar, T. S. Jr. Bellows, and L. M. Hanks. 1997. Enlisting an underappreciated clientele: Public participation in distribution and evaluation of natural enemies in urban landscapes. American Entomologist. 43(3):p. 163-172. |
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