Density-dependent parasitism of Delphacodes kuscheli eggs by Anagrus flaveolus: Influence of egg patchiness and density

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 107-115

  Liljesthröm, Gerardo G ^a   Virla, Eduardo G ^b  

^a CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS PARASITOLÓGICOS Y DE VECTORES CEPAVE   (Argentina)

^b PLANTA PILOTO DE PROCESOS INDUSTRIALES MICROBIOLÓGICOS PROIMI CONICET   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Anagrus flaveolus; Corn disease vector; Delphacodes kuscheli; Density dependent parasitism; Egg patchiness; Parasitoid

Indexed keywords

EGG PARASITOID; PARASITISM; PATCHINESS; POPULATION DENSITY;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA; TUCUMAN;

ANAGRUS; AVENA; AVENA SATIVA; DELPHACIDAE; DELPHACODES; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MAL DE RIO CUARTO VIRUS; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1842525992     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150310001638520     Document Type: Article

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