A model for the effect of Sphecophaga vesparum vesparum as a biological control agent of the common wasp in New Zealand.

Published online
25 May 1996
Content type
Journal article
Journal title
Journal of Applied Ecology
DOI
10.2307/2405013

Author(s)
Barlow, N. D. & Moller, H. & Beggs, J. R.

Publication language
English
Location
New Zealand

Abstract

A model of intermediate complexity is described to predict and understand the reasons for the ultimate impact of the ichneumonid parasitoid S. v. vesparum, introduced as a classical biological control agent of Vespula vulgaris in New Zealand.

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