Mating behaviour of Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): The role of antennae

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 451-456

  Battaglia, Donatella ^a   Isidoro, Nunzio ^b   Romani, Roberto ^c   Bin, Ferdinando ^c   Pennacchio, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antennal glands; Aphidiinae; Aphidius ervi; Functional anatomy; Mating behaviour; Parasitoid; Pheromone; Sensilla; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

COURTSHIP; MATING BEHAVIOR; PARASITOID;

APHIDIINAE; APHIDIUS; APHIDIUS ERVI; BRACONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0036992143     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2002.057     Document Type: Article

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