ABSTRACT
Biological control project against the cereal aphids in Chile. I. Historical review and activities carried out

Enrique Zúñiga S.1
 

A review on the information and events previous and following the appearance of Sitobion avenae and Metopolophium dirhodum in Chile is presented. Explanations on their appearance are brietly discussed. The topics studied and the reasons to start a biological control project against these cereal aphids are also analized. An introduction to the activities carried out within a multilateral control approach and further papers on this project are also presented.

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1 Subestaclón Experimental La Cruz (INIA), Casilla 3, La Cruz, Chile.