Relatioonships between temperature and life history parameters of Muscidifurax raptor (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 596-605

  Lysyk, T J ^a  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological control; Life history; Musca domestica; Muscidifurax raptor; Stomoxys calcitrans; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY; PARASITOID; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

DIPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; MUSCA DOMESTICA; MUSCIDAE; MUSCIDIFURAX RAPTOR; PTEROMALIDAE; STOMOXYS CALCITRANS;

EID: 0033852754     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-29.3.596     Document Type: Article

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