Gregarious development of the solitary endo-parasitoid, Microplitis rufiventris in its habitual host, Spodoptera littoralis

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 134-141

  Hegazi, E M ^a   Khafagi, W E ^b  

^a Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^b Agricultural Research Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Gregarious development; Last stadium host larvae; Superparasitism; Temperature

Indexed keywords

HOST-PARASITOID INTERACTION; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; SUPERPARASITISM;

HYMENOPTERA; MICROPLITIS; MICROPLITIS RUFIVENTRIS; MYTHIMNA UNIPUNCTA; SPODOPTERA LITTORALIS; VESPIDAE;

EID: 17844383015     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.2005.00945.x     Document Type: Article

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