Body size as an indicator of parasitoid quality in male and female Anagyrus kamali (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae)

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 363-367

  Sagarra, L A ^a,b   Vincent, C ^c   Stewart, R K ^b  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BODY SIZE; CARIBBEAN AREA; DAY LENGTH; FEMALE FERTILITY; INSECT CONTROL; LIFESPAN; MORPHOLOGY; PARASITISM; SEX; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL;

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BODY SIZE; FITNESS; PARASITOID;

ANAGYRUS KAMALI; ENCYRTIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; MACONELLICOCCUS HIRSUTUS;

EID: 0034805344     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ber2001121     Document Type: Article

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