Effect of host density on egg dispersion and the sex ratio of progeny of Bracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 385-393

  Yu, S H ^a   Ryoo, M I ^a   Na, J H ^a   Choi, W I ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bracon hebetor; Egg dispersion; Host density; Plodia interpunctella; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

BRACON; BRACON HEBETOR; BRACONIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PLODIA INTERPUNCTELLA;

EID: 0037433362     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-474X(02)00032-2     Document Type: Article

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