The Wasp Chlorion Laeviventris as a Natural Control of the Mormon Cricket (Sphecidae; Hymenoptera: Tettigoniidae, Orthoptera)
1945; University of Notre Dame; Volume: 33; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/2421187
ISSN1938-4238
Autores Tópico(s)Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
ResumoThe black cricket wasp, Chlorion laeviventris (Cresson) first came into official prominence as a control of the Mormon cricket (Anabrus simplex Haldeman) when it was observed in increasing numbers in the cricket fields of Montana in 1927 (Cowan 1929) (see distribution of these in Fig. 1). Since then, the wasp has been recorded from other portions of the range of the cricket, and increasing recognition given to its value as a natural control of the pest. However, the author knows of no investigations which have been conducted to determine in detail the relationship between the cricket and the
Referência(s)