Biology of Mesostoa kerri (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Mesostoinae), an Endemic Australian Wasp that Causes Stem Galls on Banksia marginata

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 559-569

  Austin, A D ^a   Dangerfield, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GALL; LIFE CYCLE; REPRODUCTION; WASP;

AUSTRALIA;

BRACONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MESOSTOA KERRI;

EID: 0031729137     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: 14449862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT97042     Document Type: Article

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