Effects of physiological condition and experience on oviposition behaviour of Trichogramma australicum Girault (Hymenoptera:Trichogrammatidae) on eggs of Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 104-114

  Nurindah, ^a   Cribb, Bronwen W ^c   Gordh, Gordon ^b  

^a Research Institute for Tobacco and Fibre Crops   (Indonesia)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Age; Ethogram; Mating; Oviposition experience

Indexed keywords

HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; TRICHOGRAMMA AUSTRALICUM; TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE;

EID: 0006969910     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6055.1999.00085.x     Document Type: Article

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