Effect of pirimicarb on the foraging behaviour of Diaeretiella rapae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on host-free and infested oilseed rape plants

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-201

  Umoru, P A ^a,b   Powell, W ^a   Clark, S J ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

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EID: 0003305478     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300052445     Document Type: Article

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