Parasitism rates of Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Cresson) (Hym.: Aphidiidae) on Schizaphis graminum (Rond.) and Aphis gossypii glover (Hem.: Aphididae)

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 625-629

  Rodrigues, Sandra M M ^a   Bueno, Vanda H P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAVRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aphid; Biological control; Insecta; Parasitoid

Indexed keywords

EID: 1042307828     PISSN: 1519556X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-566x2001000400017     Document Type: Article

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