The effects of cold storage on the adult longevity, fecundity and sex ratio of Apanteles galleriae Wilkinson (Hym.: Braconidae)

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 187-191

  Uçkan, Fevzi ^a   Gülel, Adem ^b  

^a BALIKESIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Apanteles galleriae; Biological control; Cold storage; Fecundity; Longevity; Parasitoid; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; FECUNDITY; LONGEVITY; PARASITOID; SEX RATIO; STORAGE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 0035021369     PISSN: 13000179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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