Host-size-dependent sex ratio theory and improving mass-reared parasitoid sex ratios

Biological Control

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-41

  Ode, Paul J ^a,b   Heinz, Kevin M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative biological control; Diglyphus isaea; Host size dependent sex ratio theory; Liriomyza huidobrensis; Serpentine leafminers

Indexed keywords

AGROMYZIDAE; DIGLYPHUS ISAEA; EULOPHIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; ISAEA; LIRIOMYZA; LIRIOMYZA HUIDOBRENSIS; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0036091887     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(02)00003-8     Document Type: Article

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