The effect of nitrogen fertilizer applied to Euphorbia pulcherrima on the parasitization of Bemisia argentifolii by the parasitoid Encarsia formosa

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 105-110

  Bentz, Jo Ann ^a,b   Reeves III, James ^c   Barbosa, Pedro ^b   Francis, Barry ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bemisia argentifolii; Encarsia formosa; Nitrogen; Parasitoids; Poinsettia; Tri trophic level interactions

Indexed keywords

BEMISIA ARGENTIFOLII; ENCARSIA FORMOSA; EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA; ALEYRODIDAE; APHELINIDAE; HOMOPTERA; HYMENOPTERA;

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; PARASITISM; PARASITOID; POINSETTIA;

EID: 0029668242     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.1996.tb00769.x     Document Type: Article

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