Identification of pupal exuviae of Nasonia vitripennis and Muscidifurax raptorellus parasitoids using cuticular hydrocarbons

Biological Control

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 97-106

  Carlson, D A ^a   Geden, C J ^a   Bernier, U R ^a  

^a CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,7,15 TRIMETHYLPENTATRIACONTANE; 7 METHYLHENTRIACONTANE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; IDENTIFICATION; PARASITOID;

MUSCIDIFURAX RAPTORELLUS; NASONIA VITRIPENNIS;

EID: 0032980255     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1999.0708     Document Type: Article

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