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Influence of temperature on the population dynamics of Parlatoria ziziphi and potential for biological control by the parasitoids Aphytis and Encarsia in citrus orchards Cover

Influence of temperature on the population dynamics of Parlatoria ziziphi and potential for biological control by the parasitoids Aphytis and Encarsia in citrus orchards

By: Farid Mezerdi and  Kamila Gacem  
Open Access
|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2025-0004 | Journal eISSN: 1801-0571 | Journal ISSN: 0231-5742
Language: English
Page range: 33 - 44
Submitted on: Mar 17, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 31, 2025
Published on: May 17, 2025
Published by: Mendel University in Brno
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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