Factors affecting the biology of Telenomus isis (Polaszek) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), an egg parasitoid of cereal stem borers in West Africa

Biological Control

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 44-54

  Chabi Olaye, A ^a,b   Schulthess, F ^a   Poehling, H M ^b   Borgemeister, C ^b  

^a International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA   (Benin)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Busseola fusca; Host acceptability and suitability; Host deprivation; Life history; Sesamia spp.; Stem borer; T. busseolae; Telenomus isis; Temperature requirements; West Africa

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; EGG LAYING; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FERTILITY; HOST; INSECT CONTROL; LIFESPAN; MODEL; PARASITISM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX RATIO; TEMPERATURE;

BUSSEOLA FUSCA; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; SCELIONIDAE; SESAMIA; SESAMIA BOTANEPHAGA; SESAMIA CALAMISTIS; SESAMIA POEPHAGA; TELENOMUS; TELENOMUS BUSSEOLAE; TELENOMUS ISIS;

EID: 0035017040     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.2001.0922     Document Type: Article

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