Kale floral nectar and honey as food sources for enhancing longevity and parasitism of Diadegma insulare (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a parasitoid of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-6

  Gourdine, J Shani ^a   McCutcheon, Gloria S ^a   Simmons, Alvin M ^a,b   Leibee, G L ^a,c  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIADEGMA INSULARE; HYMENOPTERA; ICHNEUMONIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA; PLUTELLIDAE;

EID: 26244436867     PISSN: 15235475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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