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New records of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) predation by Brazilian Hemipteran predatory bugs

  1. V. H. P. Bueno1,*,
  2. J. C. van Lenteren2,
  3. J. C. Lins Jr1,
  4. A. M. Calixto1,
  5. F. C. Montes1,
  6. D. B. Silva1,
  7. L. D. Santiago1,
  8. L. M. Pérez1

Article first published online: 18 OCT 2012

DOI: 10.1111/jen.12017

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Journal of Applied Entomology

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volume 137, Issue 1-2, pages 29–34, February 2013

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Bueno, V. H. P., van Lenteren, J. C., Lins, J. C., Calixto, A. M., Montes, F. C., Silva, D. B., Santiago, L. D. and Pérez, L. M. (2013), New records of Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) predation by Brazilian Hemipteran predatory bugs. Journal of Applied Entomology, 137: 29–34. doi: 10.1111/jen.12017

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Entomology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

  2. 2

    Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands

* Correspondence
Vanda H. P. Bueno (corresponding author), Department of Entomology, Federal University of Lavras, PO Box 3037, CEP 37200-000, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil. E-mail: vhpbueno@den.ufla.br

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 10 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 18 OCT 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 18 SEP 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 7 MAY 2012

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  • CNPQ
  • CAPES

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