Foraging behavior of the parasitoid Encarsia formosa on Gerbera jamesonii leaves

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 105-122

  Sutterlin S ^a   Van Lenteren, J C ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Egg load; Encarsia formosa; Foraging behavior; Gerbera jamesonii cultivars; Oviposition ratio; Residence time; Trialeurodes vaporariorum; Walking activity

Indexed keywords

ENCARSIA FORMOSA; GERBERA JAMESONII;

EID: 0345643359     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020933332339     Document Type: Article

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