Studies on three species of Trichogramma. I. Foraging behaviour for food or hosts

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 124, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 145-149

  Hegazi, Esmat M ^a   Khafagi, W E ^b   Hassan, S A ^c  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^b Agricultural Research Center   (Egypt)

^c Institute for Biological Control   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; OVIPOSITION; WASP;

HYMENOPTERA; TRICHOGRAMMA; TRICHOGRAMMA CACOECIA; TRICHOGRAMMA DENDROLIMI; TRICHOGRAMMA EVANESCENS; TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE;

EID: 0033852303     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2000.00454.x     Document Type: Article

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