Interactions in entomology: Plant-parasitoid interaction in tritrophic systems

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-39

  De Moraes, Consuelo M ^a   Mescher, Mark C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Host location; Parasitoids; Plant chemicals; Tritrophic interactions

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0032929547     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-34.1.31     Document Type: Article

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