Development of Melittobia australica Girault and M. digitata Dahms (Parker) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) parasitizing Neobellieria bullata (Parker) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) Puparia;Desenvolvimento de Melittobia australica Girault e M. digitata Dahms (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) Parasitando Pupários de Neobellieria bullata (Parker) (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 645-651

  Silva Torres, Christian S A ^a   Matthews, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental plasticity; Facultative host; Insecta; Parasitoid; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

CALLIPHORIDAE; DIPTERA; EULOPHIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MELITTOBIA AUSTRALICA; SARCOPHAGA BULLATA; SARCOPHAGIDAE;

EID: 18044371930     PISSN: 1519566X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-566X2003000400015     Document Type: Article

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