Measurement and selection of parasitoid quality for mass-reared Trichogramma minutum riley used in inundative release

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-13

  Liu, Fu Hua ^a   Smith, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Character index; Fitness index; Parasitoid quality; Quantitative genetics; Trichogramma minutum

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; FERTILITY; FITNESS; GENETIC COMPATIBILITY; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIANCE; GENOTYPIC VARIATION; INBRED STRAIN; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PARASITOID; PHENOTYPE;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARASITOID; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

HYMENOPTERA; TRICHOGRAMMA MINUTUM; TRICHOGRAMMATIDAE;

EID: 0034110185     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150029332     Document Type: Article

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