The origin of gregarious Muscidifurax (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) in North America: An analysis using molecular markers

Biological Control

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 76-82

  Antolin, Michael F ^a   Guertin, David S ^a,b   Petersen, James J ^b  

^a Immunology and Pathology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

filth fly parasitoids; gregarious oviposition; Muscidifurax; Pteromalidae; RAPD PCR

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; MUSCIDIFURAX; MUSCIDIFURAX RAPTOR; MUSCIDIFURAX RAPTORELLUS; MUSCIDIFURAX ZARAPTOR; PTEROMALIDAE; RAPTORES; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0030087547     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1996.0010     Document Type: Article

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