Phenology of native weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in New Zealand pastures and parasitism by the introduced braconid, Microctonus aethiopoides Loan (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 93-110

  Barratt, B I P ^a   Ferguson, C M ^a   Evans, A A ^a,d   Addison, P J ^c  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^d MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Brachycerinae; Curculionidae; Microctonus aethiopoides; Microctonus hyperodae; Non target parasitism; Weevil phenology

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; PARASITISM; PASTURE; PHENOLOGY;

NEW ZEALAND;

BRACIONIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MICROCTONUS AETHIOPOIDES; MICROCTONUS HYPERODAE;

EID: 0033876171     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2000.9518215     Document Type: Article

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