Inverse density-dependent parasitism of Opsius stactogalus Fieber (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) by Gonatopus sp. (Hymenoptera: Dryinidae)

Pan-Pacific Entomologist

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 61-67

  Wiesenborn, W D ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cicadellidae; Dryinidae; Gonatopus; Insecta; Opsius stactogalus; Parasitism; Tamarix

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035531116     PISSN: 00310603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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