Cross-mating tests and the species status of Trissolcus basalis reared from the eggs of different heteropteran species

BioControl

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 11-24

  Loch, A D ^a,b   Walter, G H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alternative hosts; Biological control; Cryptic species; Egg parasitoid; Mate choice cross mating tests; Mating behaviour; Nezara viridula; No choice cross mating tests; Parasitism; Sibling species

Indexed keywords

MATE CHOICE; PARASITOID; WASP;

EID: 0033934686     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009942432474     Document Type: Article

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