The feasibility of the controlling coconut leaf beetle (Brontispa longissima) with introducing natural enemies Asecodes hispinarum.
Author of the article:LU Bao-Qian1,CHEN Yi-Qun2,BAO Yan3,HAN Rui-Dong4,PENG Zheng-Qiang1
Author's Workplace:(1.Environment and Plant Protection Institution,CATAS,Danzhou Hainan 511737,China; 2.Hainan EntryExit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau. Haikou
570311,China; 3.Hainan Provincial Forestry Bureau, Haikou 570203,China; 4.State K
Key Words:Brontispa longissima(Gestro); invasive pest; Asecodes hispinarum; biocontrol
Abstract:The new invaded pest insect Brontispa longissima(Gestro) has been spread to 11 counties of Hainan Province since it was found in HaiKou in 2002. It may diffuse into the higher latitudinal provinces according to the latitude, climate, and host dis