Biological studies of Xanthopimpla stemmator (Thunberg) (hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a parasitoid of lepidopteran stem borers

African Entomology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-136

  Moore, S D ^a   Kfir, Rami ^a  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

biological control; parasitoid; stem borer; Xanthopimpla stemmator

Indexed keywords

CHILO PARTELLUS; ELDANA SACCHARINA; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; HELICOVERPA ZEA; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; MAURITIUS; SACCHARUM HYBRID CULTIVAR; SORGHUM BICOLOR BICOLOR; XANTHOPIMPLA; XANTHOPIMPLA STEMMATOR; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030452503     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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