Life history correlates and reproductive biology of Laelius pedatus (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae) in the Netherlands

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 313-322

  Mayhew, P J ^a   Heitmans, W R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bethylidae; Clutch size; Development; Geographic range; Hymenoptera; Laelius pedatus; Life history; Parasitoid; Reproduction; Sex ratio; Trogoderma angustum; Trogoderma glabrum

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY; PARASITOID; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; WASP;

NETHERLANDS;

BETHYLIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LAELIUS PEDATUS; TROGODERMA ANGUSTUM; TROGODERMA GLABRUM;

EID: 0033768438     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2000.048     Document Type: Article

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