Development of the beetle parasitoids, Brachinus explodens and B. crepitans (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 262, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-36

  Saska, Pavel ^a   Honek, Alois ^a  

^a CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Amara; Brachinus; Ectoparasitoid; Egg; Larva; Pupa

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; ECTOPARASITE; EGG; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; LARVA; PUPA;

AMARA; BRACHINUS; CARABIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DYTISCIDAE; GYRINIDAE; HYDROPHILIDAE; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 1642546545     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903004412     Document Type: Article

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