Teratocytes of microplitis rufiventris in superparasitized host larvae

Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-70

  Hegazi, E M ^a   Khafagi, W E ^b   El Minshawy A M ^a   El Singaby N ^a  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^b Agricultural Research Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Microplitis rufiventris; superparasitism; teratocytes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344173667     PISSN: 03235408     EISSN: 14772906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03235409809383277     Document Type: Article

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