Comparative developmental biology of populations of three European and one North American Eubazus spp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), parasitoids of Pissodes spp. weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 143-153

  Kenis, M ^a,d   Hulme, M A ^b   Mills, N J ^c  

^a Intl Insitute of Biological Control   (Switzerland)

^b LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d IIBC European Station   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0000538446     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s000748530005238x     Document Type: Article

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