Development of Archytas marmoratus (Diptera: Tachinidae) reared in Galleria mellonella larvae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) feeding on selected diets

Biological Control

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 158-163

  Gross, H R ^a   Rogers, C E ^a   Carpenter, J E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Archytas marmoratus; Galleria mellonella; greater wax moth; in vivo rearing; Pyralidae; Tachinidae

Indexed keywords

ARCHYTAS MARMORATUS; GALLERIA MELLONELLA;

EID: 0030130425     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1996.0020     Document Type: Article

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