Inhibition of testicular growth and development in Manduca sexta larvae parasitized by the braconid wasp cotesia congregata

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-38

  Reed, Darcy A ^a,b   Beckage, Nancy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Br aconid wasp; Hornworm; Host parasitoid relationships; Methoprene; Parasitic castration; Polydnavirus; Reproduction; Spermatogenesis; Testes; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

COTESIA CONGREGATA; MANDUCA SEXTA; BRACONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; SPHINGIDAE;

PARASITOID; TESTICULAR ATROPHY; TOBACCO HORNWORM; WASP;

EID: 0030613118     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(96)00080-7     Document Type: Article

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