Comparative morphology of the ovipositor of some parasitic Hymenoptera in relation to characteristics of their hosts

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 413-433

  Le Ralec, A ^a,c   Rasasse, J M ^b   Wajnberg, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c Ecl Natl Sup Agronom de Rennes   (France)

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Indexed keywords

HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0029788404     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/ent128413-3     Document Type: Article

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