The effect of parasitization by Trichogramma australicum on Helicoverpa armigera host eggs and embryos

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-8

  Jarjees, Ekhlass A ^a,b   Merritt, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial diet; Egg parasitoids; Helicoverpa armigera; Host; Mass rearing; Trichogramma australicum; Venom

Indexed keywords

HELICOVERPA; HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; TRICHOGRAMMA; TRICHOGRAMMA AUSTRALICUM;

EID: 1542542693     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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