Impact of mating on Anagyrus kamali Moursi (Hym., Encyrtidae) lifetime fecundity, reproductive longevity, progeny emergence and sex ratio

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 126, Issue 7-8, 2002, Pages 400-404

  Sagarra, L A ^a,b   Vincent, C ^c   Stewart, R K ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CIRAD   (France)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMERGENCE; FECUNDITY; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; LONGEVITY; SEX RATIO;

ENCYRTIDAE; HIBISCUS; HYMENOPTERA; MACONELLICOCCUS HIRSUTUS; PSEUDOCOCCIDAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0036748047     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2002.00679.x     Document Type: Article

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