Influence of temperature and age of Nezara viridula L. eggs on the scelionid egg parasitoid, Trissolcus megallocephalus (Ashm.) (Hym., Scelionidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 120, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 445-448

  Awadalla, S S ^a  

^a Faculty of Agriculture Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEZARA VIRIDULA; TRISSOLCUS MEGALLOCEPHALUS;

EID: 0029806843     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1996.tb01634.x     Document Type: Article

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