Functional response of Encarsia formosa (Gahan) parasitizing castor whitefly, Trialeurodes ricini misra (Hom., Aleyrodidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 120, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 297-299

  Shishehbor, P ^a   Brennan, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALEYRODIDAE; ENCARSIA FORMOSA; TRIALEURODES; TRIALEURODES RICINI;

EID: 0029903622     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1996.tb01609.x     Document Type: Article

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