Self-superparasitism in the solitary parasitoid Monoctonus paulensis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Aphidiinae): Proximate mechanisms

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 769-777

  Chau, A ^a   Mackauer, M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUTCH SIZE; OVIPOSITION; PARASITOID; SUPERPARASITISM;

ACYRTHOSIPHON PISUM; APHIDIDAE; APHIDIINAE; APHIDOIDEA; BRACONIDAE; HEMIPTERA; HOMOPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; MONOCTONUS PAULENSIS; PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 0032787376     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent131769-6     Document Type: Article

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