Copulation, egg production and sex ratio in Cydnodromella negevi and Typhlodromus athiasae (Acari, Phytoseiidae)

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Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 34-36

  Momen, F M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

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Indexed keywords

COPULATION DURATION; EGG PRODUCTION; FECUNDITY; OVIPOSITION PERIOD; SEX RATIO;

ACARI; CYDNODROMELLA NEGEVI; PHYTOSEIIDAE; TYPHLODROMUS ATHIASAE; CYDNODROMELLA; TYPHLODROMUS;

EID: 0031285418     PISSN: 14365693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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