Parasitism of the castor whitefly, Trialeurodes ricini (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) by Encarsia formosa (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae): Bionomics in relation to temperature

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-72

  Shishehbor, Parviz ^a   Brennan, Paddy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; APHELINIDAE; ENCARSIA FORMOSA; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; TRIALEURODES; TRIALEURODES RICINI;

EID: 0002388134     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300052214     Document Type: Article

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