The diapause response to photoperiod in Ontario populations of Cotesia melanoscela (Ratzeburg) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-46

  Nealis, V G ^a   Oliver, D ^a   Tchir, D ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; COTESIA MELANOSCELA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYMANTRIA DISPAR; LYMANTRIIDAE;

DIAPAUSE; GYPSY MOTH; INTRODUCED INSECT; PARASITOID; PHOTOPERIOD;

CANADA, ONTARIO;

EID: 0030434705     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent12841-1     Document Type: Article

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