Impact of larval-extract (kairomone) of Ephestia Kuehnielia Zell. (Lep., Pyralidae), on the behaviour of the parasitoid bracon hebetor say. (Hym., Braconidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-35

  Shonouda, M L ^a   Nasr, F N ^b  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

^b Agricultural Research Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; KAIROMONE; LARVAL SECRETION; OVIPOSITION BEHAVIOUR; SEARCH BEHAVIOUR;

ANAGASTA KUEHNIELLA; BRACON HEBETOR; BRACONIDAE; EPHESTIA; EPHESTIA KEUHNIELLA; EPHESTIA KUEHNIELIA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; PYRALIDAE;

EID: 0031980265     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1998.tb01457.x     Document Type: Article

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