Superparasitism occasionally predisposes Cotesia marginiventris (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) to develop gregariously in Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Journal of Entomological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-9

  Riddick, Eric Wellington ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Gregarious; Mass rearing; Solitary; Superparasitism

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; COTESIA; COTESIA MARGINIVENTRIS; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; NOCTUIDAE; SPODOPTERA; SPODOPTERA EXIGUA;

EID: 0036129663     PISSN: 07498004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-37.1.1     Document Type: Article

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