Studies on the ectoparasitoid, Anisopteromalus calandrae How. (hymenoptera: pteromalidae) as a biocontrol agent against the lesser grain borer, Rhyzopertha dominica (Fab.) in Saudi arabia

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-140

  Ahmed, Khalafalla S ^a  

^a Roxy   (Egypt)

Author keywords

biocontrol; parasitoid Anisopteromalus calandrae; Rhyzopertha dominica

Indexed keywords

ANISOPTEROMALUS CALANDRAE; BRUCHUS RUFIMANUS; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; ORYZAEPHILUS SURINAMENSIS; PTEROMALIDAE; RHYZOPERTHA DOMINICA; SITOPHILUS GRANARIUS; TROGODERMA; TROGODERMA GRANARIUM;

EID: 0030115567     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-474X(96)00005-7     Document Type: Article

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