Prediction studies on number of teratocytes and eggs of Microplitis rufiventris Kok. (Hym., Braconidae) parasitoid in superparasitized host larvae

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-40

  Khafagi, W E ^a   Hegazi, E M ^b   Showail, S ^a  

^a Agricultural Research Center   (Egypt)

^b Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; SUPERPARASITISM;

BRACONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MICROPLITIS RUFIVENTRIS; NOCTUIDAE; SPODOPTERA LITTORALIS;

EID: 0033021229     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.1999.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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