Cotesia flavipes Cameron and Cotesia sesamiae (Cameron) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) do not exhibit complementary sex determination: Evidence from field populations

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 705-715

  Niyibigira, Emmanuel I ^a   Overholt, William A ^b   Stouthamer, Richard ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Diploid male; Hymenoptera; Sex determination; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

BRACONIDAE; COTESIA; COTESIA FLAVIPES; COTESIA SESAMIAE; HYMENOPTERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 13444306680     PISSN: 00036862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1303/aez.2004.705     Document Type: Article

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