Oviposition Behavior and Conspecific Host Discrimination in Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a Fruit Fly Parasitoid

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 683-690

  Montoya, Pablo ^a,d   Benrey, Betty ^c   Barrera, Juan F ^b   Zenil, Mauricio ^a   Ruiz, Lia ^a   Liedo, Pablo ^b  

^a UNICACH   (Mexico)

^b EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d Instituto de Salud de Chiapas   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anastrepha ludens; Diachasmimorpha longicaudata; Host discrimination; Oviposition behavior

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HOST SELECTION; OVIPOSITION; PARASITOID; SUPERPARASITISM;

ANASTREPHA LUDENS; ANIMALIA; BRACONIDAE; DIACHASMIMORPHA LONGICAUDATA; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HYMENOPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0242340677     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150310001606273     Document Type: Article

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