Influence of plant quality on interactions between the aphid parasitoid Ephedrus californicus baker (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) and its host, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) (Homoptera: Aphididae)

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-39

  Stadler, B ^a   Mackauer, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACYRTHOSIPHON PISUM; APHIDIDAE; APHIDIINAE; EPHEDRUS CALIFORNICUS; HEMIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PISUM; PISUM SATIVUM; VICIA FABA; APHIDIIDAE; FABACEAE; HOMOPTERA;

HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; LIFE HISTORY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PEA APHID; PLANT QUALITY; TRITROPHIC SYSTEM;

EID: 0030428995     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent12827-1     Document Type: Article

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