The host range, annual cycle and parasitoids of the African rice gall midge Orseolia oryzivora (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in central and southeast Nigeria

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 589-597

  Williams, C T ^a   Okhidievbie, O ^a   Harris, K M ^a   Ukwungwu, M N ^b  

^a CABI   (United Kingdom)

^b National Cereals Reserach Institute Niger   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP PEST; HOST RANGE; LIFE CYCLE; PARASITOID;

NIGERIA;

APROSTOCETUS; APROSTOCETUS PROCERAE; CECIDOMYIIDAE; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; DIPTERA; INSECTA; ORSEOLIA; ORSEOLIA ORYZIVORA; ORYZA GLABERRIMA; ORYZA LONGISTAMINATA; ORYZA SATIVA; PLATYGASTER; PLATYGASTER DIPLOSISAE; ZIZANIA;

EID: 0033505773     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485399000747     Document Type: Article

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