The effect of rearing temperature on flight initiation of Trichogramma sibericum Sorkina at ambient temperatures

Biological Control

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 291-298

  Prasad, Renée Priya ^a   Roitberg, Bernard D ^a   Henderson, Deborah ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ES Cropconsult Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Biological control; Flight initiation; Quality control; Temperature; Trichogramma sibericum

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FLIGHT; TEMPERATURE;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; TRICHOGRAMMA SIBERICUM;

EID: 0032725637     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1999.0765     Document Type: Article

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