Semiochemicals in host and mate finding behavior of Macrocentrus grandii Goidanich (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 104-108

  Jones, Richard L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

attractants; behavior; European corn borer; Macrocentrus; parasitoid; pheromone; Tritrophic

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; HYMENOPTERA; MACROCENTRUS; MACROCENTRUS GRANDII; OSTRINIA NUBILALIS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0029977954     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3495808     Document Type: Conference Paper

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